§ 45. Mr. H. WILLIAMSasked the Prime Minister if he is prepared to appoint a Committee to examine the general question of consolidating legislation, in view of the grave inconveniences which arise from the present involved position of the law in relation to many matters?
§ The PRIME MINISTER (Mr. Baldwin)There is already a Committee, namely, the Statute Law Committee, which considers and makes recommenda 427 tions as to what consolidation legislation it is advisable to undertake. I may inform my hon. Frind that 13 Consolidation Bills have already been introduced this Session and are now under the consideration of Parliament.
§ 46. Mr. WILLIAMSalso asked the Prime Minister whether he will consider the desirability of all amending Bills in future taking the form of consolidating Bills in order to avoid the disadvantages of legislation by reference?
§ The PRIME MINISTERIt is not possible. whenever a Bill is introduced amending a particular branch of the law, to reproduce the whole of the Statute Law on the subject.