§ Mr. Turner-Samuelsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his attention has been drawn to the observations of Lord Goddard in the Court of Criminal Appeal in the case of Regina versus Evans regarding the immediate desirability of amending Section 23 of the Criminal Justice Act, 1948, in the case where a previous sentence of preventive detention or corrective training has been imposed upon a person subsequently thereto convicted, so as to make a notice of intention by the police to prove a previous conviction for the purposes of Section 23 sufficient to enable the court to apply the provisions of the section; and if he will accordingly introduce legislation to that effect.
§ Major Lloyd-GeorgeI have caused a circular letter to be sent to chief constables drawing their attention to this case and to the strict requirements of Section 23 of the Criminal Justice Act, 41W 1948. I have also noted the point for amending legislation when a suitable opportunity occurs.