§ MR. SLOANOn behalf of the hon. Member for North Belfast I beg to ask Mr. Attorney General for Ireland whether, in view of the desire expressed by the commercial people of Belfast, Down, and Antrim, that the winter assize should be held in Belfast for criminal business, as at present it generally is, and that a court for trying civil cases and appeals should sit at the same time, he will take steps to establish such a court.
§ MR. ATKINSONThere is a good deal of difficulty in holding winter assizes permanently (which the suggested change would necessitate) in any particular town, but the matter is under consideration. I cannot, however, give the undertaking asked for.