§ Mr. GRETTONasked the Home Secretary if, in view of the fact that full licensing statistics are annually obtained from the clerks to Petty Sessional divisions and information as to registered clubs also in those areas, he will take steps to have the total numbers of members of such registered clubs, grouped in areas, given in the next annual licensing Returns?
§ Mr. McKENNAThe hon. Member's suggestion is covered by the answer which I gave him last Tuesday, when I stated that after repeated consideration it had been decided that the figures in question were not of sufficient value to repay the labour and cost of collecting and publishing them.
§ Sir A. MARKHAMWill the right hon. Gentleman in future, when statistics are being prepared, give the number of old barns and similar buildings which have been converted into drinking clubs?
§ Mr. McKENNAI do not think that the material exists for compiling the figures asked for.
§ Mr. GRETTONIf I can convince the right hon. Gentleman on the point, will he give a return stating the facts?
§ Mr. McKENNAIf the hon. Gentleman will speak to me privately on the matter I shall be happy to meet him.