§ 23. Sir Hugh Lucas-Toothasked the Attorney-General whether he will appoint a committee to consider the question of the responsibility of directors and other principal officers of corporate bodies for offences committed by such bodies and to make recommendations regarding the procedure to be followed by the courts in relation to the prosecution of such bodies and persons in this connection.
§ The Attorney-General (Sir Frank Soskice)No, Sir. I am not aware that the existing law on this subject operates unfairly or causes any special difficulty in practice. However, I shall be very pleased to consider any particular point that the hon. Baronet has in mind.
§ Sir H. Lucas-ToothIs the right hon. and learned Gentleman aware that this matter is dealt with in a different way in four different Bills now before Parliament, and does not he think that that is some reason for putting order into the matter?
§ The Attorney-GeneralNo, Sir, the appropriate provision in each Bill depends on the nature of the Bill, and these Bills differ.