§ MR. RADFORDI beg to ask the Prime Minister whether his attention has been directed to cases of hardship arising from the operation of the 95th section of 1 and 2 Vict., c. 106, which enables a newly-appointed incumbent of a parish to dismiss the assistant stipendiary curates, although holding the bishop's licence, at six weeks' notice without reason assigned; and whether he will take steps to amend the law so as to secure to assistant stipendiary curates greater security of tenure in their posts.
§ MR. ASQUITHNo cases of hardship arising from the operation of this Act 1804 have been brought to my notice; and, as at present advised, I see no reason for taking steps to amend the law on this subject.