§ Sir WILLIAM BULLasked the Home Secretary whether the British police authorities received from police authorities abroad, or, if they desired information upon such a subject, would have been in a position to receive from the source named information with regard to the movement into this country of any or all of the persons awaiting trial for the recent murders of police constables in Hounds-ditch; and whether, having regard to the fact that the British police authorities on occasion receive information with regard to the movements of foreign criminals and anarchists into this country, arrangements will be made, if such arrangements are not already in existence, to enable the British police authorities to receive such information as would enable them to trace the movements of persons coming into this country whom the police authorities abroad believe to be criminals or professed anarchists?
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§ Mr. CHURCHILLNo information was received from abroad in regard to the persons indicated in the question. I do not think it desirable to enter upon a discussion of the methods for the circulation of information between the police forces of various countries; but the hon. Member may be assured that the Metropolitan Police take pains to obtain and make use as far as practicable of all available information.
§ Sir WILLIAM BULLasked the Home Secretary whether, in the case of alien immigrants admitted to this country as political or religious refugees, any record has been kept of the information they have given to the immigration authorities with regard to their identity and the persecution by which they declare themselves to be endangered; and whether, in the case of such immigrants, any investigation has been made by communication with British Consuls, abroad or otherwise, to test the accuracy of the information given to the immigration authorities?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe answer to both parts of the question is in the negative. Nothing has arisen to render the action suggested desirable.