§ 23. Mr. Rhys Daviesasked the Home Secretary whether he proposes to take any action to prevent the recurrence of cases in which members of the medical profession have had dangerous drugs stolen from their motor cars.
§ Sir J. SimonNo, Sir; I have no grounds for thinking that these thefts are 327 other than ordinary cases of petty larceny, and I do not think there is any action I can usefully take in the matter.
§ Mr. DaviesDoes not the right hon. Gentleman think that some responsibility ought to be placed upon the medical profession for neglecting to take care of these dangerous drugs?
§ Sir J. SimonI think that the remedy here is the exercise of care by the individual who has such a package in his charge. When we consider what a large number of people are moving about—skilled doctors who are attending medical cases—very many of whom have something of the sort with them, I do not know that the number of cases is very surprising.