HC Deb 30 July 1959 vol 610 cc125-6W
26. Mr. Hector Hughes

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he is yet in a position to state what steps he intends to take to solve the problem caused by persons acquitted on criminal charges being deprived of the costs they were obliged to incur in preparing and presenting defence against the offence of which they have been acquitted.

Mr. R. A. Butler

I am working on this matter but at present have nothing to add to the reply which I gave on 23rd July to the hon. and learned Member for Ipswich (Mr. Foot).