§ 26. Mr. R. YOUNGasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will state what kind of assistance was rendered to the police by W. F. Watson whose appeal against his conviction was dismissed at the London (Sessions recently, and, seeing that it is admitted that payments have been made for the assistance given, will he state the amount of such payments?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. Shortt). Watson gave information from time to time about breaches of the law actually committed or planned, such as the fomenting of strikes in munition works, incitements to disorder, etc., and was paid small sums in respect of each piece of information found to be of value to the police.