HC Deb 19 March 1883 vol 277 cc803-4
MR. TOMLINSON (for Mr. ECROYD)

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, If Her Majesty's Government have it in view to strengthen and make more effective the powers provided by Law for preventing the corruption of young persons and their introduction to an immoral course of life?

SIR WILLIAM HARCOURT

Sir, I think I have already stated that it is the intention of the Government to introduce in the House of Lords a Bill founded on the Report of the House of Lords last Session.