§ MR. LOUGHI beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his attention has been drawn to the intimidation by the Association of Cabowners of certain proprietors who had entered into a lawful arrangement with the Cabdrivors' Trade Union as to the price they should charge for their cabs, whereby these proprietors were compelled to withdraw from the said arrangement; and whether he will instruct the police to afford protection to cabowners who are disposed to accept the rates suggested by the Trade Union?
MR. GEORGE RUSSELL (who replied)said: Instances of the sort of conduct described in the first clause have been submitted to the Home Office, but we have not yet been able to investigate them. We believe that the police are alive to their duty in this regard.