§ 30. Mr. Johnasked the Home Secretary whether he will introduce legislation to repeal at an early date the statute 27 Henry VIII, c. 26, s. 20, which provides that any person or persons holding any office or fees in England or Wales must upon pain of forfeiture use and exercise the English language?
§ Sir J. SimonThe hon. Member will be relieved to know that the enactment to which he refers was repealed 50 years ago by the Statute Law Revision Act, 1887.