HC Deb 05 February 1897 vol 45 c1435
MR. MACNEILL

I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury, whether Her Majesty's Government will advise Her Majesty the Queen, following the precedent of the Czar of Russia on the occasion of his coronation, to signalise the commemoration of the sixtieth anniversary of Her Majesty's accession to the throne by a liberal exercise of prerogative of pardon in the case of prisoners, more especially of prisoners convicted under the Treason-felony Act?

THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY

If my memory serves me aright, I answered a Question from the hon. Member similar to this a few days ago, and I have nothing to add.

MR. MACNEILL

No; that was quite distinct.