§ MR. LAWRENCE (Liverpool, Abercromby)I beg to ask the Under Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, for the purpose of facilitating comparison between the three countries as to drunkenness, licensing, and criminality in general, he will advise with the Scotch and Irish Departments so that the Annual Police Returns issued by his own and the Scotch and Irish Departments may, in future, be based 318 on the same principle so far as legislation in each country may permit of?
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. STUART WORTLEY, Sheffield, Hallam)My hon. Friend's object is undoubtedly desirable, but the matter is somewhat complicated, and I will give it careful attention, with a view to ascertain what can be done towards obtaining an approximate comparison.