HC Deb 18 May 1914 vol 62 c1613W
Mr. W. THORNE

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is aware that, in consequence of the dispute in the London building trade, workmen's pickets have been established at a building job at Messrs. Lyle's works, at Silvertown, and that the pickets have been harassed in the performance of their duty by policemen and detectives stationed on the firm's premises; whether he can state the source of payment for the extra cost of police maintenance; and whether he will take action to prevent policemen from harassing workmen carrying out peaceably the law of the land?

Mr. McKENNA

The Commissioner of Police informs me that there has been no interference by police with pickets at Messrs. Lyle's works, and that no police have been stationed on the firm's premises.