§ 31. Major HORE-BELISHAasked the Prime Minister whether he proposes to take steps to facilitate the return of the Solicitor-General to this House or to appoint another Solicitor-General in his place, in order that this House may not be deprived of the full legal assistance to which it is entitled?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI would refer the hon. Member to the answer which I gave on 10th March in reply to a question by the hon. Member for Kingston-upon-Hull East.
§ Major HORE-BELISHAIs the Prime Minister afraid to put the Solicitor-General's knighthood to the test of battle?
§ Sir K. WOODDoes the Prime Minister think it right to go on paying the Solicitor-General when duties, which include attendance in this House, cannot be fulfilled?
§ The PRIME MINISTERI am afraid that if the precedent is bad, it is a precedent which comes from the other side.