§ Mr. DORANasked the Home Secretary if, in view of the congestion in Berwick Market, Soho, owing to the number of stalls and of the trouble caused to pedestrians by the solicitations of the stall-holders and shopkeepers, he will instruct the police to keep this street clear for the public to pass through?
§ Sir J. GILMOURThe stalls in Berwick Market are licensed by the Westminster City Council who are responsible that the by-laws made under the London County Council (General Powers) Act, 1927, are observed. As regards obstruction and annoyance to pedestrians through solicitation by stall-holders and by shopkeepers and their touts, the police are fully alive to this, arid where the necessary evidence for prosecution s forthcoming proceedings are taken. 1303W There have been a large number of such prosecutions in recent years. It is part of the ordinary duty of the police to take steps to prevent undue obstruction of the highway and no special instructions on the point are necessary.