§ MR. W. A. MACDONALD (Queen's Co., Ossory)I wish to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether it is true, as stated in the Star newspaper on Satarday, that a large number of detectives were stationed in the Outer Lobby of this House on Friday night; if so, by whose authority they were placed there and with what object?
§ MR. MATTHEWSNo, Sir. I am informed by the Commissioner of Police that this statement is untrue.
§ MR. W. A. MACDONALDDoes the right hon. Gentleman assert that there were no detectives in the Lobby on Friday night?
§ MR. MATTHEWSI submitted the hon. Member's Question—namely, whether a certain statement was true—to the Commissioner of Police, and the answer is that it is untrue.