§ Mr. W. THORNEasked 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. McKENNAThe 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.