§ Mr. KINGasked the Under-Secretary of State for War whether in the first half of January the offices of the newspaper "Britannia," in Great Portland Street, were raided; if so, whether any explanation can be given of this action; and whether on or about 14th January various private flats and offices of persons connected with the Women's Social and Political Union were raided by the police?
§ Mr. MACPHERSONThe answers to the first and last parts of the question are in the affirmative. The action to which reference is made in the second part of the question was taken in consequence of false statements and outrageous attacks which were persistently made upon those responsible for the foreign and military policy of this country, and which were calculated to prejudice good relations with our Allies.