§ MR. CUNNINGHAME GRAHAM (Lanark, N. W.)I wish to ask the right hon. Gentleman the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Whether "I, Charles Warren" has removed his ukase prohibiting the right of free speech in Trafalgar Square; and, whether the Square is now available for the citizens of London for free meeting or not?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. MATTHEWS) (Birmingham, E.)Mr. Speaker, the Regulations issued by Sir Charles Warren, under the Metropolitan Police Act, have not been revoked.
§ MR. CUNNINGHAME GRAHAMI would like, then, to ask the right hon. Gentleman whether Her Majesty's Government is afraid to allow—["Order!"]
§ MR. SPEAKEROrder, order!The hon. Gentleman must couch his Questions in proper Parliamentary language.
§ MR. CUNNINGHAME GRAHAMI ask the right hon. Gentleman whether Her Majesty's Government see reasonable reason for apprehension from the law of free speech—whether they have any reasonable ground of apprehension in prohibiting meetings—what reason, they have for prohibiting meetings?
§ [No reply.]