§ 17. Sir P. DAWSONasked the Home Secrtary whether police in plain clothes must produce their warrants when called upon to do so by persons whom they stop for exceeding the speed-limit?
§ Sir J. SIMONYes, Sir; any person who is stopped by a constable in plain clothes is entitled to ask for and to be shown his warrant card as evidence of his authority.
§ Sir P. DAWSONIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that on 13th June, on the Brighton Road near Purley, a sergeant in plain clothes, dealing with a motor case, was unable to produce any warrant and another officer was only able to produce a ten-years-old warrant?
§ Sir J. SIMONIf my hon. Friend desires to call my attention to the details of any particular case, perhaps he will be good enough to communicate with me.