India but not at the national level—that is a government responsible to the Indian community rather than London. It is the basis of many parts of the Indian Constitution. In 1937 the first elections were held in the Provinces, resulting in Congress Governments being returned in almost all Provinces. Clement Attlee was deeply moved by his experience on the Commission and endorsed the final report. However, by 1933 he argued that British rule was alien to India and was unable to make the social and economic reforms necessary for India's progress. He became the British leader most sympathetic to Indian independence (as a dominion), preparing him for his role in deciding on Indian independence as British Prime Minister in 1947. Members of the Commission Sir John Simon, MP for Spen Valley (Liberal, chairman) Clement Attlee, MP for Limehouse (Labour) Harry Levy-Lawson, 1st Viscount Burnham Edward Cadogan, MP for Finchley (Conservative) Vernon Hartshorn, MP for Ogmore (Labour) George Lane-Fox, MP for Barkston Ash (Conservative) Donald Howard, 3rd Baron Strathcona and Mount Royal See also Delhi Statement Objected One References 9. Dr. Babasaheb AmbedkarWritings and Speeches Vol. 2 (Dr. Ambedkar in the Bombay Legislature; With the Simon Commission; at the Round Table Conferences) Education Department, Government of Maharashtra (India) 1982 Further reading Simon, John Allsebrook. Retrospect: The sex of the Rt. Hon. Viscount Simon (1952) online pp 144–61. Somervell, D.C. The Reign of King George V, (1936) covers Raj 1910-35 pp 80–84, 282-91, 455-64 online free The New York Times, 29 June 1930 External links Story of Pakistan: Simon Commission Simon Commission Report Volumes 1-17 Indian independence movement 1927 in India Commissions in Colonial India 1928 in India