In the House of Lords debate constituting the Indian Statutory Commission, the Earl of Birkenhead moved: "That this House concurs in the submission to His Majesty of the names of the following persons, namely, Sir John Simon, Viscount Burnham, Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal, Mr. Cadogan, Mr. Walsh, Colonel Lane Fox and Major Attlee, to act as a Commission for the purposes of Section 84A of the Government of India Act." No Indian names appear in this official list of seven commissioners.

The Indian Statutory Commission, also known as the Simon Commission, was a group of seven members of the British Parliament under the chairmanship of John Simon. The commission was strongly opposed by the Muslim League and the Indian National Congress, and prominent Indian leaders including Nehru, Gandhi, and Jinnah, because it contained only British members and no Indians. Some people in India were outraged and insulted that the Simon Commission, which was to determine the future of India, did not include a single Indian member.

The Simon Commission, formally named the Indian Statutory Commission, was appointed in November 1927 by the British Conservative government. It consisted of seven members—four from the Conservative Party, two from the Labour Party, and one from the Liberal Party—and was chaired by Liberal John Simon. The exclusion of Indian political leaders from the commission was met with a storm of criticism in India, and in December 1927 the Indian National Congress and a section of the Muslim League boycotted the commission because of the lack of Indian representation.

"The commission's seven members were all British members of Parliament, with no Indian representation, despite its mandate to determine India's constitutional future." It further notes: "No Indian was appointed to the seven-member body, an exclusion the Government of India justified on the constitutional theory that Parliament alone should determine the future of a parliamentary statute." The article stresses that the defining feature of the commission was its all-white composition and the boycott it provoked.

A section on composition states: "The Simon Commission consisted of seven members, all of whom were British. Sir John Simon, a prominent British statesman, served as the chairman." It emphasizes: "One of the main reasons for the opposition was the composition of the commission, which consisted entirely of British members and had no representation from India." Another bullet point summarizes: "All-White Commission: The Simon Commission, consisting of seven members, was entirely composed of white individuals, with no Indian representation."

Simon Commission came to India in 1928. Also known as the Indian Statutory Commission, it was a group of 7 members, who came to India to study the drawbacks of the reforms in Britain’s most important dominion. Headed by Sir John Simon, their primary objective was to analyze and understand the effect of Constitutional Reforms and suggest further recommendations on the governance in India. No Indians were a part of the Commission.

The correct answer is there were no Indian member in the Simon Commission. The Simon Commission was a group of seven British Members of Parliament of the United Kingdom that came to India in 1928 to study constitutional reform. The people of India were outraged, as the Simon Commission, which was to determine the future of India, did not include a single Indian member in it.

"The seven members of Simon commission were Sir John Simon, Clement Attlee, Harry Levy-Lawson, Edward Cadogan, Vernon Hartshorn, George Lane-Fox, Donald Howard." This examination explanation lists the full membership of the Commission and all are British figures; no Indian is included among the seven members.

Simon Commission, also known as the Indian Statutory Commission, was a team of seven people led by Sir John Simon.[5] ... Because the Commission didn’t have any Indian representatives, it received strong criticism.[5] ... This commission, also known as the Indian Statutory Commission, consisted of seven members—all British and all white, which caused criticism because it lacked any Indian representation.[5]

The Indian Statutory Commission (the Simon Commission) consisted of Sir John Simon (Chairman), Viscount Burnham, Baron Strathcona, Edward Cecil George Cadogan, Stephen Walsh, George Richard Lane Fox and Clement Attlee. These are all British politicians; no Indian members are listed among the commissioners.

Vedantu’s note on the Simon Commission states: "Headed by Sir John Simon. All seven members were British." It further emphasises that "There was not a single Indian member on the Commission, which was exclusively made up part of the British members’ committee" and that "the commission was made up entirely of Englishmen, without a single Indian among them."

Bright Career Maker’s UPSC notes describe the Simon Commission as "a 7-member committee organized under the guidance of Sir John Simon" whose members "comprised 4 Conservatives, 2 Laborites, and one Liberal". It adds that "The 7-member party did not have a single person of Indian origin" and reiterates that "Since the 7-member party did not have a single Indian member, it was laboriously bashed and boycotted."

A teaching document on reasons for the Simon Commission boycott notes: "The Simon Commission's composition offended Indian political sensibilities since it comprised solely British members, without a single Indian representative." In the answer section, it states: "All members were British and not only one of them was Indian. Not surprisingly the composition of the committee was considered an insult in India, all parties became convinced that they must settle their differences and work together in opposition to the Simon Commission."

Testbook’s explanation of the Simon Commission notes: "The Simon commission or the Indian Statutory Commission arrived in India in 1928 to study constitutional reform." It states that the commission "was headed by Sir John Simon with 7 Englishmen as its members" and that it "was supposed to be appointed in 1929 but was appointed in 1928 itself and since there were no Indian members in it, Indians saw this as an insult... so this Commission was boycotted."

A discussion of the Simon Commission arrival in Madurai says that "Simon Commission of 1927 was boycotted because there was no Indian member in the commission" and links this absence of Indian members to support from some sections such as the Muslim League and opposition from the Congress. The post reiterates that the lack of any Indian member was a key reason for agitation.

An educational Instagram post about an exam question states: "The correct answer is (c) There was no Indian member in the Simon Commission." It adds context: "Yet, it consisted of seven British Members of Parliament and not a single Indian. Indian leaders correctly viewed this absolute exclusion as a..." and links this to the widespread boycott and protests.

A descriptive video on the Simon Commission states: "The commission consisted of seven members all of whom were British, under the joint chairmanship of John Simon and Clement Attlee." It explains the political reaction: "Since the British administration had failed to include even a single Indian in the Commission, it was strongly opposed by national leaders and freedom activists."

However, the commission had no Indian member, which led to nationwide protests and the famous slogan “Simon Go Back.” In this video, we explain how the absence of any Indian representation on the Simon Commission became a major issue in the Indian freedom struggle.

A historical note shared by India Philately Circle summarises: "The Simon Commission, officially the Indian Statutory Commission, was appointed on November 8, 1927, to review the Government of India Act 1919." It specifies that the Commission "consisted of seven members. In these seven members, four members are Conservatives, two Labourites, and one Liberal" and notes that it "arrived in India on February 3, 1928, and was met with nationwide protests and boycotts because it contained no Indian members."

In popular accounts of modern Indian history, the Simon Commission is described as a body of seven British Members of Parliament sent to India in 1928 to review constitutional reforms under the Government of India Act 1919. It is routinely noted that there were no Indian members on the commission, and this lack of Indian representation is cited as a key reason for the widespread boycotts and the slogan “Simon Go Back.”