§ MR. PICKERSGILL (Bethnal Green, S. W.)asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, What steps he proposes to take to redeem his pledge with reference to the repeal of the "whipping provisions of 7 & 8 Geo. IV. c. 28?"
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. MATTHEWS) (Birmingham, E.)There is a Statute Law Revision Bill now in draft which will repeal the provisions referred to.