§ MR. PICKERSGILL (Bethnal Green, S.W)asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, When the Government will introduce their promised Bill to repeal the "whipping" provisions of the 7 & 8 Geo. IV. c. 28; and, whether it has been decided to include the repeal of the "whipping" provisions of the Vagrant Act?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. MATTHEWS) (Birmingham, E.), in reply, said, he hoped to be able this Session to repeal the provision referred to by the hon. Gentleman, either by the Statute Law Revision Bill or by a separate measure. He would consider the suggestion as to repealing the "Whipping Clauses" of the Vagrant Act.