§ 24. Mr. HOWARDasked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the increase 1954 in the number of petty burglaries now taking place in London, he will consider utilising the services of the Special Constabulary, the members of which would welcome the opportunity to come to the assistance of the general public?
§ Sir H. SAMUELThis question is receiving the consideration of the Commissioner of Metropolitan Police.
§ Mr. HOWARDIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that owing to the ease with which burglaries can he carried out to-day, and the lenient treatment meted out to those who are arrested, thousands of young men are entering upon crime as a profession; and that, unless this is checked, this country will soon be in the same position as the United States?
§ Sir H. SAMUELThe hon. Member is now raising a very much wider issue than the question on the Paper.