§ 53. Mr. HERBERT CRAIGasked the Prime Minister whether he can now indicate those recommendations of the Royal Commission on the King's Bench Division which can be effected by administrative action, and the consideration of which was stated in the King's Speech on 10th February, 1914, to be already well advanced?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI am in communication with the Lord Chief Justice with a view to a statement in the House on the subject at an early date.
§ 54. Mr. HERBERT CRAIGasked the Prime Minister whether his attention has been called to the observations made by Mr. Justice Bray, in addressing the grand jury at York City Assizes on 9th July, when he urged the grand jury to press Members of Parliament for the creation of more judges, and stated that the judges were unanimous in feeling that no Assize town should lose the privilege it now had of being visited by judged; and whether he is yet in a position to make a statement as to the propositions which are to be made for carrying into effect certain of the recommendations of the Royal Commission on the King's Bench Division which require the concurrence of Parliament, as indicated in the King's Speech on 10th February, 1914?
§ The PRIME MINISTERMy attention has not been called to the observations referred to otherwise than by the hon. Member's question. As regards the latter part of the question, as I recently stated, I doubt whether it will be possible to introduce proposals in Parliament for the purpose this Session.