§ Mr. GARRO-JONESasked the Attorney-General whether he is aware that the Lord Chancellor has expressed disapproval of the existing process of trial of a peer indicted of felony; whether this represents the policy of the Government; and, if so, whether any steps are in contemplation to abolish it?
§ The ATTORNEY-GENERALI have ascertained that my Noble Friend the Lord Chancellor did not express disapproval of the existing process of trial of a peer indicted for felony, though he has expressed the opinion that there was a good deal to be said for taking the view that this manner of trial had outlived its usefulness, and that the opinion of their Lordships in another place on that matter would be welcome. As to the latter part of the question I should prefer to postpone any statement until the matter can be further considered.