§ Mr. Hylton-Fosterasked the Attorney-General if he is aware of the public regret and anxiety caused by, and of the opposition of the York Corporation, the Yorkshire Law Society and the York Civic Trust to, the proposal that the Probate Registry in York should be closed; and what is the economy which it is hoped might be effected by its closure.
§ The Attorney-GeneralI am aware of the public feeling in this matter and, as I said in answer to a Question by the hon. Member for Penrith and The Border (Mr. Scott) on 11th November, a proposal that certain district probate registries should be closed is being examined by the President of the Probate Division. I cannot say what saving would result from the closing of any particular registry.