HC Deb 04 April 1905 vol 144 c313
MR. CHARLES DOUGLAS

I beg to ask the Lord-Advocate whether His Majesty's Government will appoint a Committee, consisting of representatives of the Government Departments concerned and of local authorities in Scotland, to consider and report upon the treatment of habitual crime and pauperism.

*THE LORD-ADVOCATE (Mr. SCOTT DICKSON,) Glasgow, Bridgton

I would remind the hon. Member that such an inquiry, on a wide reference, was very fully carried out in 1894 by a Committee presided over by Sir Charles Cameron. I doubt whether there is sufficient reason for reopening the whole question; but His Majesty's Government will be glad to consider any proposal regarding particular aspects of it which the hon. Member may wish to make.