HC Deb 05 July 1905 vol 148 cc1131-2
MR. MACVEAGH

I beg to ask the Lord-Advocate whether he can state if the letter received by the police with reference to a Member of this House representing a Scotch constituency threatened the assassination of three Members of this House; and whether he can state if the author of the letter has yet been made amenable to justice.

THE LORD ADVOCATE (Mr. SCOTT DICKSON, Glasgow, Bridgton)

I presume the hon. Member refers to the letter as to which he asked a Question on June 29th. If the Question is to be treated seriously I think the Answer to the first part of the Question is in the affirmative. The police have not yet been able to trace the undesirable alien who wrote the letter.

MR. MACVEAGH

Does the right hon. Gentleman intend to follow the example of the Irish Government, and put up special barracks for the police told of to protect these Members of Parliament?

MR. SCOTT DICKSON

Police barracks are not required.

MR. MACVEAGH

Is that decision not due to the fact that Scotchmen are too careful of their bawbees?