§ 71. Mr. Captain BRASSasked the Home Secretary whether he is aware that in certain motor parking places in the Metropolitan police area men are given licences by the police to look after ears without any remuneration; that they are given books and vouchers by the police which they are expected to return daily; and whether, if it is proposed to continue the employment of these men, he will arrange that they shall be properly remunerated for their services by those who license them, instead of expecting them to gain a precarious livelihood at the expense of the motoring public?
§ Captain HACKINGNo, Sir; these attendants are licensed under Section 19 of the Metropolitan Streets Act, 1867, which makes no provision for their payment from police funds.
§ Captain BRASSDoes the hon. and gallant Member think that these men should be given licences without payment by the people who license them?
§ Captain HACKINGWe have no power to alter the Act.
§ Captain BRASSYou have powers to license the men.