§ Mr. Maudeasked the Attorney-General whether, having regard to the complexity and multiplicity of the Statutes relating to Income Tax, Bills of Sale and the Criminal Law, His Majesty's Government is proposing to take the necessary steps to introduce legislation consolidating the Statutes in respect of each of these matters.
§ The Solicitor-GeneralHis Majesty's Government are aware of the need for2490W clarifying and consolidating many branches of the Statute law and they hope as soon as circumstances permit to make definite arrangements for securing that steady progress will be made with such work over a period of years. No decision can yet be taken as to which branches of the law should first be dealt with but it is obvious that each of the subjects mentioned in the Question will have high claims to early consideration.