§ MR. MONSELLsaid, he would beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home department, Whether he has received any official Report with regard to the riots alleged to have taken place at Birmingham; whether those riots have yet been repressed; and, whether the Government have taken any steps to prevent the recurrence of these riots?
§ MR. GATHORNE HARDYSir, us my right hon. Friend only gave me notice of this Question a few minutes ago, I have not been able to furnish myself with detailed information. I can state, however, that I have received a letter from the Mayor of Birmingham stating that he had received additional military aid from Coventry and also, I think he says, from Weedon, that the authorities had also called out thirty pensioners, and that at the time he wrote everything was perfectly quiet. I do not therefore know that it will be necessary that the Government should interfere further.
§ MR. GATHORNE HARDYI cannot say, but it was at the Home Office when I arrived there this morning.