§ Mr. HARDIEasked the Prime Minister whether he will introduce legislation
1108WAreas, respectively; and similar information for the special area of South Wales and Monmouthshire?
§ Mr. E. BROWN, pursuant to his reply (OFFICIAL REPORT, 9th July, 1936; col. 1374, Vol. 314) supplied the following statement:
The following table shows the amounts of insurance benefit and unemployment allowances paid direct through Employment Exchanges in Monmouthshire and in the Special Area of South Wales and Monmouthshire, respectively, during 1935 and the first six months of 1936:
whereby the giving of advice regarding the prerogative of mercy in capital cases shall not be under the sole control of the Home Secretary, but that such cases shall be referred to a committee of at least five persons?
§ The PRIME MINISTERNo, Sir. I am satisfied that the discharge of this most grave responsibility is best left in the hands where it now rests.