HC Deb 15 March 1939 vol 345 c410
79. Mr. Dingle Foot

asked the Attorney-General whether His Majesty's Government will reconsider their decision not to introduce the Crown Proceedings Bill, if it can be shown that this Measure commands general agreement in the House of Commons?

The Attorney-General

No, Sir.

Mr. Foot

Will the right hon. and learned Gentleman give the reasons why the Government are not prepared to move in this matter?

The Attorney-General

No, Sir.

Sir John Mellor

Can my right hon. and learned Friend say whether the Government have any objection in principle to the provisions of the Bill which were recommended by the Departmental Committee?

The Attorney-General

In answer to a question in November, 1936, I told the hon. Member for Dundee (Mr. Foot) that the Government had no intention of introducing a Bill on these lines during the present Parliament, and I have nothing to add to that answer.

Mr. Foot

Did not the right hon. and learned Gentleman say on that occasion that the objection was that there was not sufficient agreement in this House?

The Attorney-General

That is one objection, but it is not necessarily all the objections

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