HC Deb 06 July 1897 vol 50 c1224
MR. LAWSON WALTON (Leeds, S.)

I beg to ask the Attorney General whether his attention has been called to the fact that there are only four Judges now engaged upon the work of the Queen's Bench Division of the High Court, and that there is little prospect of this number being increased during the present circuit; and, whether, having regard to the heavy list of cases a waiting hearing, he will promote some arrangement for disposing of this business before the Long Vacation.

THE ATTORNEY GENERAL

I must remind my hon. and learned Friend that I have no power to make the arrangement he desires. The question only appeared upon the paper to-day, but I will see that the attention of the Lord Chancellor and the Lord Chief Justice is called to the matter.