§ MR. LEWISasked Mr. Attorney General, Whether the Government has ar- 1957 rived at any, and what, decision as to the issue of new writs in the cases of any of the Boroughs now vacant owing to the decision of Election Petitions?
§ THE ATTORNEY GENERAL (Sir HENRY JAMES)Sir, I stated some time ago that it would be necessary for the Government to introduce a Bill to deal with the seven boroughs in which corrupt practices had prevailed. That Bill will be introduced at the first convenient opportunity, and it would, therefore, be premature for me now to state the intentions of the Government.