§ 73. Mr. BRIANTasked the Attorney-General if the special Committee investigating the subject of legal proceedings by and against the Crown is considering not only the procedure in such cases, but also the right of action in the Law Courts of servants of the Crown who have cause of action against their superiors; and if he will give the Committee's terms of reference?
§ The ATTORNEY-GENERAL (Sir Douglas Hogg)The answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. The terms of reference to the Committee were:
To consider the position of the Crown as a litigant and to make such proposals for the modification of the existing law upon the subject as may best conduce to efficiency and economy with due regard for the necessity for the safeguarding of the collection of the revenue.
§ Mr. BRIANTMy specific point is whether this question is being or will be considered as to the right of the Crown officers to take action against superior officers.
§ The ATTORNEY-GENERALWhat the Committee wi1l do I cannot tell the hon. Member, but I have in my answer given the terms of reference.