§ 27. Mr. DAYasked the Home Secretary the number of charges of indecency brought by the police under the Hyde Park regulations during the months of 2196 July, August and September, 1929; and in how many cases was the police evidence supported by that of private persons?
§ Mr. CLYNESThe number of charges of indecency brought by the police under the Hyde Park regulations was three in July, seven in August and five in September. In only one case was the police evidence supported by that of private persons.
§ Mr. DAYIs the difficulty in getting private persons to support the evidence on account of publicity, and will the right hon. Gentleman consider giving the police authority to ask for their names to be suppressed?
§ Mr. CLYNESThat is not part of the question. It is a point on which my hon. Friend might see me.