§ 20. Mr. LEWISasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is yet in a position to make a statement as to the Government's policy with regard to the report of one of His Majesty's inspectors of constabulary, dated 1st November, 1933, which recommended that dealers in gold and silver articles should be registered, in order to assist the police in the detection of crime and in the recovery of stolen property?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Sir John Gilmour)I cannot add anything at present to the reply which I gave to my hon. Friend on the 15th March.
§ Mr. LEWISDoes my right hon. Friend realise that the ease with which 6 stolen property is disposed of at the present time is an incentive to thieving and a handicap to the police?
§ Sir J. GILMOURAs I have told my hon. Friend, I am in communication with the chief constables on the subject.