§ MR. COGHILL (Stoke-upon-Trent)I beg to ask the First Lord of the Treasury whether, in view of the fact of the Judges of the High Court having vacations of four months in each year (at Christmas three weeks, at Easter ten days, at Whitsuntide ten days, and in the autumn two months and twelve clays), he will introduce legislation to shorten those vacations by a month, before he asks this House to sanction the appointment of a new Judge.
§ MR. COHEN (Islington, E.)I beg at the same time to ask the First Laid of the Treasury when the additional Chancery Judge, whom Her Majesty's Government have announced their intention 289 to appoint, will be appointed; and whether legislation is necessary before the appointment can be made; and, if so, when he expects the necessary measure will be introduced in this House.
§ THE FIRST LORD OF THE TREASURY (Mr. A. J. BALFOUR,) Manchester, E.The answer to my hon. friend is that the Government propose to proceed by Resolution, which, I think, is the proper way of dealing with the matter. I do not think I can make any further statement just now. In reply to the hon. Member for Stoke, I may say that legislation would be required to deal with the question of the shortening the Long Vacation, and that certainly could not be done this session.
§ MR. A. J. BALFOURI cannot say at present.