§ SIR ANDREW SCOBLE (Hackney, Central)asked whether, looking to the urgency of the matter, special facilities would be given by the Government for the passing into law this Session of the Bill for making provisions relating to the offices of Chairman and Deputy-Chairman of the Court of Quarter Sessions for the County of London?
§ SIR MATTHEW WHITE RIDLEYI am aware of the extreme urgency of this Bill for the carrying on of business of the Quarter Sessions, especially as regards the power which it is desired to take for paying a deputy-chairman in the absence of the chairman through illness and for the payment of a clerk to the chairman. The Bill, as I understand, has been introduced with the unanimous approval of the London County Council, and if I can get an assurance that there is no opposition to it in this House I will use my best endeavours with my right hon. Friend the Leader of the House to secure the assistance of the Government towards its passing.