HC Deb 30 June 1921 vol 143 cc2331-2
50. Mr. GILBERT

asked the Home Secretary whether, as a result of a deputation that waited on him recently from the City of London complaining of thefts of goods in transit through the docks and on import and export steamships, he appointed a committee to consider the matter; if this committee has yet reported; if so, what are their recommendations; and whether his Department proposes to act on the same?

Mr. SHORTT

A committee was appointed by the Commissioner of Police before I saw the deputation, and that committee has submitted a report. The committee recommends the addition of a small detective staff to the Thames Division, and effect is being given to that proposal. The other recommendations deal with matters outside the powers of the Home Office, and I am not in a position to make any statement with regard to them at present.

Mr. GILBERT

Is that report going to be published?

Mr. SHORTT

That is under consideration; I think probably not.