HC Deb 14 December 1998 vol 322 c356W
Mr. Gordon Prentice

To ask the Minister of State, Lord Chancellor's Department if he will introduce legislation to ensure that solicitors convicted of a crime are struck off. [62850]

Mr. Hoon

Section 47 of the Solicitors Act 1974 gives the Solicitors Disciplinary Tribunal the power to strike a solicitor off the roll if it thinks fit. The Government have no plans to amend this provision.