§ Mr. HUTCHISONasked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that convictions have been quashed owing to the fact that, by Sub-section 14 of the First Schedule to the Children and Young Persons Act, 1933, courts of summary jurisdiction have no power to convict if information is not laid within six months of the alleged offence; and whether he will take steps to get this fault in the law remedied?
§ Sir J. GILMOURSection 14 (3) of the Children and Young Persons Act, 1933, is substantially a re-enactment of a similar provision which has been in force for many years, and I am not aware of any adequate "reason for proposing any change in the law. If, however, my hon. Friend will refer me to any cases in which he thinks this limitation has given rise to difficulty, I will look into the matter.
— England Wales. Scotland. Number of licences issued. Amount of duty. Number of licences issued. Amount of duty. £ £ 1929–30 … … 2,825,490 1,059,539 171,837 64,386 1930–31 … … 2,752,554 1,032,209 171,778 64,382 1931–32 … … 2,702,807 1,013,553 170,394 63,873 1932–33 … … 2,705,900 1,014,713 174,592 65,453 1933–34 … … 2,724,371 1,021,639 177,886 66,694