§ 43. Mr. MALCOLMasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his attention has been drawn to the penalties inflicted by the Seneschal of Sark upon two cabdrivers in the Island of Sark who infringed an ordinance relating to the restriction of vehicles being driven on Sundays by obeying an order to attend at the harbour on Sunday, 2nd July, to meet His Excellency the Lieutenant-Governor, who was visiting the Island; and whether he can remit these sentences and procure the cancellation of this and other obsolete ordinances?
Mr. SAMUELI regret that I am not yet in a position to answer this question. The Lieutenant-Governor is making an inquiry both into the facts of the particular case referred to, and into the general question raised by the hon. Member as to the enforcement of this and other similar ordinances in Sark, and the inquiry is not yet completed.
§ Mr. MALCOLMMay I put it down for another day?
§ Mr. MALCOLMDoes not the right hon. Gentleman think it important to get some answer before the Recess? I will put it down for another day.
§ Sir J. D. REESIs not the preservation of the functions of this interesting feudal survival worth a cab fare?