§ MR. PICKERSGILL (Bethnal Green, S.W.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his attention has been called to the letter of Dr. Stonham, of Albert Square, Commercial Road, in which he states that he was attacked and robbed at four o'clock in the afternoon, and that recently another medical man was similarly attacked and robbed in the main thoroughfare about noon, and in which he complains that the police force in the East End of London is undermanned; and whether, as the ratepayers of this quarter of London contribute their quota towards the maintenance of the Metropolitan Police, he will give them the same measure of protection as that which is accorded to the West End.
§ * THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT (Sir M. WHITE RIDLEY,) Lancashire, BlackpoolEqual regard is paid to the requirements of the East of London as to any other 312 part of the Metropolitan Police District. In both the two particular cases of assault mentioned in the question it appears that offenders have been arrested and brought to justice. I have, however, called the attention of the Commissioner of Police to this matter.