§ 58. Mr. KINGasked the Secretary to the Treasury what was the cost of printing the Bill, introduced last year by the Lord Chancellor, for the consolidation and simplification of the Larceny Acts; how many copies were printed; and whether the type has been broken up or is being kept set up in view of a reintroduction of the Bill?
§ Mr. MONTAGUThe total cost of printing the above-mentioned Bill was £22; 1,500 copies were printed; the type has been broken up.
§ Mr. KINGIs the right hon. Gentleman aware of the lengthy nature of this Bill and the totally unnecessary character of this expenditure?
§ Mr. MONTAGUI was not aware of that.