§ Mr. T. Duncombewished to know whether her Majesty's Ministers intended to carry out the recommendation contained in the report of the Criminal-law commissioners, with respect to providing spiritual instruction for offenders of the Roman Catholic religion confined in her Majesty's gaols.
§ Sir J. Grahamcould not do better, in answer to the question of the hon. Gentleman, than refer to the terms of the report itself:—
It would not be judicious for the Government to withdraw the consideration of the subject from the Legislature. They could not do so without opening a question of the greatest national importance—the greatest delicacy—and one on which Parliament had already decided.