§ 2. Mr. E. Fletcherasked the Attorney-General if he will now take the necessary steps for the revision of the regulations relating to the contributions exacted from those who obtain a certificate for legal aid.
§ The Solicitor-GeneralI have nothing to add to the reply which my right hon. and learned Friend gave on 10th December last year.
§ Mr. FletcherDoes not the Solicitor-General think it a great pity that he has not something to add? Does he not think it time that there was something to add? A great deal of hardship has arisen from the regulations in their present form, and many people find themselves afflicted with having to pay contributions, which defeats the whole object?
§ The Solicitor-GeneralIt is not convenient to debate now the various propositions of the hon. Member, but, from the objective view, it is sensible to await the comments of the Lord Chancellor's Advisory Committee comprising these very matters, and I do not think they will be long delayed.