Orders of the Day — Public Safety and Respect for the Law

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 25 July 1974.

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Photo of Mr George Cunningham Mr George Cunningham , Islington South and Finsbury 12:00, 25 July 1974

The hon. Gentleman referred to the Clay Cross business. He will know that local councillors who undertake illegal expenditure can be required under the law to pay out of their own pockets for that illegal expenditure. I wonder whether he would agree that if a Minister of the Crown is responsible for an illegal action he, too, should be required to pay out of his own pocket any costs that may arise.