asked the Lord Advocate (1) if he is aware that a tribunal hearing claims by Eglinton Hotels did not examine evidence of contractors who carried out rehabilitations, while evidence of the War Office representative received unqualified consideration; and if he will consider a rehearing of this case;(2) who were the members of the tribunal which heard the case of Eglinton Hotels, Scotland, held in 1952; and what knowledge or practical experience of the hotel industry each of the members had;(3) if he is aware that during the proceedings of the tribunal which heard the case of Eglinton Hotels, Scotland, in 1952, statements of costs were only perfunctorily considered; and if he will therefore now have the case reconsidered.
The claims by Eglinton Hotels, Limited, were heard in 1952 in Edinburgh by a tribunal appointed under the Compensation (Defence) Act, 1939. The Members were:
- Arthur Moon, Esq., Q.C. (Chairman),
- The Honourable Lord Sorn,
- The Honourable W. Holland-Hibbert, and
- Ian W. Macdonald, Esq., C.A.