HC Deb 20 March 1911 vol 23 c196W
Mr. WILLIAM PEEL

asked the Home Secretary whether he is prepared to move an Address praying His Majesty to remove from the Bench those judges whom he has accused, in a recent reply to a deputation of the Parliamentary Committee of Trade Unions, of using language reflecting on trade unions, which was extremely ignorant and out of touch with the general development of modern thought, and which has greatly complicated the administration of justice and added bitterness and a sense of distrust to the administration of the law?

Mr. RAWLINSON

asked the same right hon. Gentleman whether, in view of his reply to a deputation in which he said that on several occasions statements had been made from the Bench reflecting on trade unions in language which was extremely ignorant and out of touch with the general development of modern thought, and which had greatly complicated the administration of justice and added bitterness and a sense of distrust to the administration of the law, he will say what are the several occasions referred to and what are the statements which were made from the Bench?

Mr. CHURCHILL

I have nothing to add to the remarks I made to the deputation to which the hon. Member refers. They should be read with their context.