MR. HERBERT ROBERTS (Denbighshire, W.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he has yet received copies of the Returns furnished in January last under Subsection (3) of Clause 25 of the Licensing Act, 1902, to the clerks of the Justices in England and Wales by secretaries of clubs, containing the particulars requisite for registration; and, if so, whether he is now in a position to state the number of clubs registered under the Act in England and in Wales.
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. AKERS DOUGLAS,) Kent, St. Augustine'sThere is no provision in the Licensing Act, 1902, requiring copies of these Returns to be sent to the Secretary of State, and I do not think that I should be justified in calling for them. I will, however, take steps to ascertain how many clubs have been registered this year, and will let the hon. Member know in due course. And in future arrangements will be made to include this information in the Annual Reports of the Inspectors of Constabulary.