§ 91. Mr. Haleasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department the date of the appointment of the Royal Commission on Capital Punishment; how many public sittings it has held; what was the date of the last sitting at which evidence was given; and when he expects to receive the report.
§ Sir D. Maxwell FyfeThe Royal Corn-mission was appointed on 6th May, 1949. The Commission has held public sittings on 27 days. The last sitting at which evidence was given was on 6th December, 1951. I understand that the Commission expects to present their Report in the course of the next few months.