HC Deb 16 November 1936 vol 317 c1345W
Mr. MANDER

asked the Attorney-General the number of occasions on which the fiat of the Attorney-General has been asked for, given, and refused during each of the last three years under the Prevention of Corruption Acts?

The ATTORNEY-GENERAL

The information is as follows:

Number of Applicants. Fiat Granted. Fiat Refused.
1934 24 24
1935 47 42 2
1936 to 13th November. 26 24 1

NOTE.—In four cases during this period the applications were not proceeded with.