§ 89. Mr. K. Robinsonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will define the points arising from his reconsideration of the law of suicide which he has referred to the Criminal Law Revision Committee; and when he expects to receive the Committee's advice on the matter.
§ Mr. R. A. ButlerI have asked the Criminal Law Revision Committee to consider, on the assumption that it should continue to be an offence for a person—whether he is acting in pursuance of a genuine suicide pact or not—to incite or assist another to kill or attempt to kill himself, what consequential amendments in the criminal law would be required if it were decided that suicide and attempted suicide should no longer be criminal offences. It is as yet too early to say when the Committee will be able to submit its report.