§ Mr. Denvilleasked the Home Secretary in view of the fact that, on 4th April last, there were only 27 bottle parties in existence in the Metropolitan area, how many now remain after the closing down of a certain number under the new Defence Regulation 42c; and whether he can give the names of those which have been closed down and those which remain open?
§ Sir J. AndersonThe Commissioner has made orders under Defence Regulation 42c directing the closing of six bottle parties, known respectively as Boogey Woogey, E1 Morocco, Hi-de-Hi, Macs, Paradise and Stork. The number of known bottle parties now in existence in the Metropolitan Police District is 17, but I do not think it desirable to give them a gratuitous advertisement by reading out a list of their equally peculiar names.