§ 50. Mr. Kirkwoodasked the Attorney-General whether he will consider the hardship caused to many magistrates who, 1528 being working men or wives of working men, suffer loss of wages and time, are put to considerable expense when attending courts, and are often unable to attend to some of the duties expected of them on the ground of expense; and whether he will take steps to enable repayment to be made to all magistrates of their out-of-pocket expenses, as is already done in the case of baillies in Scotland?
§ The Attorney-General (Sir Donald Somervell)My noble Friend the Lord Chancellor does not consider that circumstances would justify the change suggested.