Orders of the Day — Homicide Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 15 November 1956.

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Photo of Mr Denzil Freeth Mr Denzil Freeth , Basingstoke 12:00, 15 November 1956

I fail to see whether that makes it right or wrong because that has not happened for twenty-five years. On the hon. Gentleman's second point, I merely said that I rejoice to see that the Government have come round to my way of thinking.

I should now like to deal with the question of public opinion. The hon. Member for Nelson and Colne said that, in his view, public opinion was the votes of the Members of this House. There was, he said—I hope I am quoting him correctly—no other way in which the Government could act in accordance with public opinion, because we had been elected on a vote by the public.