§ SIR SAMUEL SCOTT (Marylebone, W.)To ask Mr. Attorney-General whether his attention has been drawn to the decision of the House of Lords 1150 on March 26th in the case of Paquin v. Beauclerk (formerly Holden); and whether, in view of the importance of the decision to the trading community and the necessity shown for amending the law with regard to married women's liability, legislation will be introduced for the purpose of compelling a married woman, when purchasing goods, to disclose whether she is acting as principal or agent.
(Answered by Sir Lawson Walton.) It is not likely that time can be found this session for dealing with such a question, but there is a Bill now in the House of Lords for the amendment of the Married Women's Property Act, and there will be opportunity when that Bill reaches this House for the hon. Member to take such steps as he thinks fit.