§ 87 and 89. Mr. BOTTOMLEYasked the Home Secretary (1) whether he will consider the advisability of appointing a public defender of prisoners awaiting trial; (2) whether he will consider the advisability of appointing a public defender of prisoners awaiting trial?
§ Mr. SHORTTProvision is already made under the Poor Prisoners Defence Act for supplying such prisoners as require it, with legal assistance at the public cost, and I am not aware of any sufficient ground for altering those provisions.