§ Mr. TOUCHEasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, in view of the recent attempt to assassinate the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police and other instances of attacks on the police, he will consider the desirability of obtaining preventive restrictions with regard to the carrying of firearms?
§ Mr. McKENNAThis question has been carefully considered by my predecessors and myself, but I regret that I cannot hold out any hope of immediate legislation.