HC Deb 12 November 1908 vol 196 cc534-5
MR. W. THORNE (West Ham, S.)

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether his attention has been called to the evidence of ex-Constable George Reed before the Royal Commission of Metropolitan Police, and the statement made by the chairman in connection with his evidence; and whether he intends instituting proceedings against him for perjury.

* THE UNDER-SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. HERBERT SAMUEL,) Yorkshire, Cleveland

My right hon. friend would refer the hon. Member to the reply which he returned to a similar Question on the 8th August, 1907. The Royal Commission have made no recommendation on the subject, and my right hon. friend does not propose to take any action in the matter.