§ MR. RAIKESasked Mr. Attorney General, Whether he will not propose such an Amendment of the Standing Orders which regulate the proceedings of Grand Committees as will enable the Committee on Law to consider and report upon the new Rules of Procedure in the Supreme Court? The right hon. Gentleman further asked whether, in the event of the Attorney General being unable to adopt that suggestion, some provision would be made for submitting these Rules to the judgment of Parliament?
§ THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (Sir HENRY JAMES)As to that, the Prime Minister stated the other day that it would be impossible to set apart a time for their discussion; but that if any Member moved an Address to the Crown against the Rules, then it would be necessary to give facilities for their consideration. As to the Question on the Paper, I think the right hon. Gentleman will see that his suggestion would be impossible, because the power to move an Address to the Crown is by Statute conferred upon Parliament, and I pre- 936 sume it would be impossible for Parliament to delegate that right to a Committee.
§ MR. WARTONI would ask, Sir, whether, I having already given Notice of an Address to the Crown on the subject, a day will be granted?
§ THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (Sir HENRY JAMES)This Question must, of course, be referred to the First Lord of the Treasury. I cannot undertake to give any answer.