§ 43. Mr. Edelmanasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, in the light of his study of proposals for rehabilitating persons who after an initial conviction have committed no offence for a period of not less than five years since their original offence and conviction, he will introduce legislation absolving such persons from the necessity of declaring their original conviction or convictions in cases where they are at present required to do so by Statute or otherwise, and making it unlawful for such a previous conviction or convictions in these circumstances to be published by other persons or bodies.
§ Mr. Carlisle:I have nothing at present to add to the reply which I gave on 23rd March to a Question by the hon. Member for Oldham, West (Mr. Meacher).— [Vol. 833, c. 346].