§ MR. CUNNINGHAME GRAHAM (Lanark, N.W.)asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, If his attention has been directed to the fact that a summons has been served on a Mr. Fairbairn for collecting money after a political speech in Southwark Park; and, if this is the first summons that has been served under this bye-law of the Metropolitan Board of Works?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. MATTHEWS) (Birmingham, E.)Yes, Sir; I am informed by the Metropolitan Board of Works that the fact is as stated. Mr. Fairbairn is the first person who has broken the bye-law, and, consequently, he is the first person who has been summoned under it.
§ MR. CUNNINGHAME GRAHAMSeeing that the Government apparently are about to suppress political meetings in London under pretexts, had we better not pass a Coercion Act for London, as for Ireland?
§ MR. SPEAKEROrder, order! Mr. Fenwick.