42. Mr. TYSON WILSONasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the governing principle or fact accountable for the discrimination shown in the making of orders under the Intoxicating Liquor (Temporary Restriction) Act; and whether in all cases the consideration of the making of an order was upon the initiative of the chief of police, as required by the Act?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. McKenna)If my hon. Friend is referring to the difference between the action taken by different licensing benches, I presume that the reason for them is to be found in the differences in the circumstances of the localities and in the views of the justices and the chief constables. No valid order can be made under the Act except on the recommendation of the Chief Officer of Police.