§ MR. H. J. WILSON (York, W. R., Holmfirth)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether his attention has been directed to a statement made by Annie Nightingale to Mr. Bushby at the Worship Street Police Court on Friday last, indicating a system of sending girls to the Continent for immoral purposes by an agent in York Road, Waterloo Road; whether he has caused inquiry to be made into the facts; and, whether he can inform the House what means, if any, are taken, or can be taken, to prevent such a traffic from being carried on.
§ MR. ASQUITHAs I said in reply to a question on this subject on Tuesday last, the police are making a thorough inquiry into the case, and I must defer my answer till I get their report.