§ 3. Mr. DAYasked the Home Secretary the number of prosecutions which have 1367 taken place with regard to incidents occurring in the royal parks, other than Hyde Park, in the Metropolitan area for the three months ended to the last convenient date; how many of these prosecutions have been successful; and whether any improvement has been made in the lighting of the various parks at night time?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSIn the three months to 31st October, 1928, there were 328 prosecutions of 320 persons which succeeded except as regards six persons. My Noble Friend the First Commissioner of Works asks me to say that no increase has been made in the lighting of the parks in question as this is not considered necessary.
§ Mr. DAYCan the right hon. Gentleman say in how many parks this number of prosecutions took place?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSIn all parks in the Metropolitan area, other than Hyde Park.
§ Mr. DAYCan the right hon. Gentleman give us the average number of prosecutions for different parks so that we can learn in which parks the greater number of these offences took place?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSI would rather not mention it in public, but I can give the hon. Member the name of the safest park.