36. Major LOWTHERasked the Prime Minister whether, in view of the fact that the only sentence which can be passed for the crime of murder is death and that the crime of murder may differ in degree, and in order to relieve the Secretary of State for the Home Department of the responsibility of advising His Majesty in such a case, he will consider the advisability of setting up a committee to inquire and report whether a modification of the Law may be desirable?
§ Mr. SHORTTMy right hon. Friend has asked me to reply to this question. I will consider the suggestion, but in view of the very careful investigation of the subject on previous occasions, I doubt if any useful purpose would be served by such a Committee.