The National Archives site sets out the background history. It provides free access to the full text of some relevant cabinet papers. These include a 1954 paper which argued that establishing a royal commission might lead people to believe that 'the government thought the law ought to be changed ' and result in 'receiving embarrassing recommendations for altering the law'
For a full list of what is available see the detailed search guide on their website
the British Library website also has text from the Wolfenden report and discussion
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