§ Mr. TOUCHEasked the Attorney-General whether he is aware that the rules of the Supreme Court, which require that, in an action brought by debenture holders in the Chancery Division of the High Court of Justice to enforce their security, registered debentures must be produced in chambers by the holder personally or by a solicitor, cause expense and inconvenience, and might usefully be dispensed with, having regard to the provisions of the Companies (Consolidation) Act, 1908, Section 100; and will he approach the proper authorities to suggest 1010W that this rule be altered, and that the register of debenture holders, required by the above-mentioned Act to be kept, be accepted as primâ facie evidence of the persons entitled to participate in the benefit of the judgment, thereby avoiding the expense at present caused to the investing public in this respect?
§ Sir RUFUS ISAACSThe proper authority to deal with this matter is the Rule Committee of the Supreme Court, and I will bring it to their attention for their consideration, with a view to their determining whether the suggestion of the hon. Member can be accepted.