§ 24. Sir KINGSLEY WOODasked the Home Secretary whether he can state generally the circumstances under which committals to prison for non-payment of rates are at present made; and whether he intends to make any proposals to the House in relation thereto?
§ Major COLFOXSupporting the Conservative candidate.
§ Mr. CLYNESI apologise for being late. I am afraid that I am not in a position to make any general statement and as at present advised I do not contemplate making any proposals to the House.
§ Sir K. WOODCan the right hon. Gentleman indicate, at any rate, some of the information which he may have at 1363 his disposal in view of the statements recently made by two high judicial authorities?
§ Mr. CLYNESThe Ministry of Health has rather more to do with this matter than the Home Office, and the circumstances vary so much in these cases that it is a very difficult matter to deal with them in reply to a question.