§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. GLADSTONE, Leeds, W.)asked leave to introduce a Bill" to facilitate the proceedings of the Commissioners appointed to hold an inquiry respecting the duties of the Metropolitan Police in dealing with cases of drunkenness, disorder, and solicitation in the streets." The Bill he said closely followed the lines of the Bill 960 of last year investing the South African War Stores Commission with the necessary statutory powers. Consequently, the names of the Commissioners were recited in the Bill, viz.:—Mr. Alfred Lyttelton (chairman). Mr. W. H. Dickinson, M.P., Mr. Rufus Isaacs, K.C., M.P., Mr. D. Brynmor Jones, K.C. M.P., and Mr. C. A." Whitmore. The changes in this Bill from that of last year wore the omission of the indemnity clause and the provision to enable the Commission to send Sub commissioners of inquiry abroad. Last year's Bill went through the House unopposed in a very short time. For obvious reasons it was most desirable that this Bill should pass all its stages at the earliest possible date, and he hoped the House would give it the necessary facilities.
Motion made, and Question proposed, "That leave be given to bring in a Bill to facilitate the proceedings of the Commissioners appointed to hold an inquiry respecting the duties of the Metropolitan Police in dealing with cases of drunkenness, disorder, and solicitation in the streets."
§ MR. J. WARD (Stoke-on-Trent)I desire to know how it is there is no Labour Member included on this Commission?
§ Question put, and agreed to.
§ Bill ordered to be brought in by Mr. Secretary Gladstone and Mr. Herbert Samuel.