§ MR. STANSFELDasked the Secretary of State for War, When he proposes to introduce the Government measure for the repeal of the Contagious Diseases Acts, 1886–9?
THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTON, in reply, said, that as soon as the state of Public Business appeared to afford any prospect of making progress with it, he proposed to introduce a Bill which would be substantially in the same form as that of last year (the Detention in Hospitals Bill), with the exception of the 5th clause, which provided for examination in certain circumstances which had not been previously provided for. It would virtually repeal the greater part of the Acts.
§ SIR H. DRUMMOND WOLFFgave Notice that he should move the rejection of the measure on the second reading.
§ MR. PULESTONasked whether, in view of the recent Returns, the noble Marquess had not seen fit to modify the provisions of the measure of last year?
THE MARQUESS OF HARTINGTONsaid, it would be more convenient that he should postpone any explanation 730 until he moved for leave to introduce the Bill.