INDIA—CRIMINAL PROCEDURE AMENDMENT BILL—REPORTS OF LOCAL GOVERNMENTS.

HC Deb 31 May 1883 vol 279 cc1324-5

MR. PUGH

asked the Under Secretary of State for India, Whether the Reports of the Government of Bengal and the other local Governments upon the Indian Criminal Procedure Code Amendment Bill have been received; and, if not, when they are expected; and, whether lie will object to laying them upon the Table of the House?

MR. J. K. CROSS

The Reports have not yet arrived; but there will be no objection to laying them on the Table of the House when they do.

MR. E. STANHOPE

asked when they were coming?

MR. J. K. CROSS

I cannot say.

MR. ASHMEAD-BARTLETT

asked whether almost the whole of the officials of the House had reported against the Bill?

MR. J. K. CROSS

I cannot say, as the Reports have not arrived.