HC Deb 31 May 1880 vol 252 c770
MR. ARTHUR ELLIOT

asked Mr. Attorney General, Whether it is the intention of Her Majesty's Government to introduce, during the present Session, any measure for the codification of the Criminal Law?

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (Sir HENRY JAMES),

in reply, said, it was not the intention of the Government this Session to introduce a Bill on the subject referred to in the Question of the hon. Gentleman, as it would be impossible to make satisfactory progress with any such measure