HC Deb 12 April 1911 vol 24 cc490-1
Mr. FRANCE

I beg to ask the Prime Minister a question of which I have given him private notice, whether his attention has been called to the remarks of Mr. Justice Channell with regard to the attitude of his learned brother in the case of the Exeter Election Petition—

Mr. SPEAKER

Order, order. I fail to see what jurisdiction the Prime Minister has over His Majesty's judges.

Mr. FRANCE

I was going to ask with all respect that steps should be taken—

Mr. SPEAKER

I am afraid I have been so occupied that I have not had time to look through the question which the hon. Member submitted to me. Perhaps he will let me see it before it is put. It seems to me to assume that the Prime Minister has certain duties with regard to His Majesty's judges which he certainly does not possess, for he has no control over them.