34. Mr. Creech Jonesasked the Home Secretary whether he has been in consultation, or will consult, with the Lord Chancellor on the subject of the ambiguity of the law relating to infanticide; and whether he proposes to introduce legislation for the purpose of modifying the law in this class of case?
§ Sir J. SimonI presume that the hon. Member has in mind the question of amending the Infanticide Act, 1922, so as to define the expression "newly born." I have been in consultation with the Lord Chancellor on this subject. An examination of the problem shows that there would be a number of difficulties in amending the existing Act, and I am not in a position to promise any legislation on this subject.