§ Mr. FoulkesTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list all areas within(a) his Department, (b) agencies under his Department's control and (c) organisations for which he has ministerial responsibility to which Crown immunity applies; what consideration he has given to removing this; and if he will make a statement. [28656]
§ Mr. HowardThe reference to Crown immunity in the question is taken to refer to legislation which does not bind the Crown. Certain legislation is expressly applied to the Crown. In most legislation, however, particularly older legislation, there is no such express provision. In those circumstances whether legislation applies to the crown will depend upon the implications to be drawn from the terms and context of the legislation.