HC Deb 17 March 1893 vol 10 cc391-2
MR. A. C. MORTON (Peterborough)

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he intends to introduce a Rill to carry out the recommendations of the Royal Commission with regard to Vaccination?

DR. FARQUHARSON () Aberdeenshire, W.

May I ask if the right hon. Gentleman will not follow the policy of his predecessor, and defer legislation until the whole Report of the Commission is laid on the Table?

MR. PICTON

May I ask whether it is not a fact that the Commission has sent in an interim and unanimous Report as a matter of urgency, and that its recommendations are supported by such high medical authorities as Sir James Paget, Dr. Bristowe, and Dr. Jonathan Hutchinson?

MR. ASQUITH

The Commission have presented an interim and unanimous Report. I shall, therefore, introduce the Bill at the earliest available opportunity—I hope on some day in next week.

DR. FARQUHARSON

Will the right hon. Gentleman, at some stage, allow opportunity for fair and reasonable discussion?

MR. ASQUITH

My hon. Friend may be quite sure he will have the fullest opportunity of discussion.