§ Mr. FIELDasked the Chief Secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland whether the suggested amendments of the Irish judges for the reform of the County Court system have been submitted for the consideration of the Incorporated Law Society of Ireland; if so, whether he will explain why they are withheld from the commercial community; whether he is aware that repeated application has been made to his Excellency the Lord Lieutenant for the information, and he has declined to give the same; and whether, as these interests are not always identical, he will undertake that both parties are treated fairly and alike?
§ Mr. BIRRELLThe Lord Chancellor has already sent a copy of the suggestions of the County Court judges to the Incorporated Law Society for their observations. The report of the County Court judges has not yet been submitted to the Lord Lieutenant, who will give full opportunity to the commercial community to offer any suggestions they may desire before the question of legislation is considered.