MR. LLOYD MORGAN (Carmarthenshire, W.)To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether many petitions have been received at the Home Office from county councils and other important public bodies in favour of the payment of the expenses of jurors attending assizes and quarter sessions; and whether he is prepared to consider the question of introducing a Bill to deal with the subject during the course of next session.
(Answered by Mr. Secretary Gladstone.) About ten years ago representations were received from nine county councils and a great many minor bodies, but since then scarcely anything has been heard at the Home Office on this subject. I have no reason to think there is any strong feeling in favour of legislation, and I do not at present contemplate proposing any Bill for the purpose indicated.