HC Deb 01 August 1963 vol 682 c123W
41. Mr. Lubbock

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will introduce legislation requiting magistrates to grant automatically applications for bail which are not opposed by the prosecution.

44. Mrs. Hart

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will introduce legislation requiring magistrates to grant bail to all those whose applications are not opposed by the prosectuion.

Miss Pike

No. My right hon. Friend does not think that it would be right to make the prosecution the arbiter in this way.

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