§ MR. W. PEARCE (Tower Hamlets, Limehouse)To ask Mr. Attorney-General if his attention has been directed to the delay in the proceedings instituted by the Corporation of London to acquire Spitalfields Market; if he is aware of the urgency of the matter; and if an amended statement of claim has been presented for his approval.
(Answered by Sir W. Robson.) I recognise that the action relating to Spitalfields Market, which is under the control of the Corporation of London, should be brought to trial as soon as possible, but regard must be had to the complicated nature of the case and care taken that all the facts are placed before the Court. Application has recently been made for my approval of an amended statement of claim. I have no reason to believe that there has been undue delay in the proceedings.