§ 50. Mr. GILBERTasked 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. SHORTTA 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 2332 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. GILBERTIs that report going to be published?
§ Mr. SHORTTThat is under consideration; I think probably not.