HC Deb 27 June 1944 vol 401 c600
Mr. Speaker

Perhaps the House will allow me to make a short statement in connection with Public Petitions: In my statement of Tuesday, 23rd May, about the desirability of a relaxation of the Rule requiring the King's recommendation in connection with Public Petitions, I informed the House that I would wait for a short period before giving a final Ruling in order to allow any hon. Member who wished to make any observation to communicate with me. I have received no observation, and I propose in future to apply the Ruling according to the terms stated on 23rd May.

I take this opportunity of calling the attention of hon. Members to paragraph 8 of the Special Report of the Select Committee on Public Petitions, presented on 24th May, and to remind them that it is their duty in presenting a Public Petition to make sure as far as possible that it is in Order, and that they can seek advice on this matter from the Clerk of Public Petitions.