§ Mr. SNOWDENasked the Secretary for Scotland why permission has been refused to the Partick Labour Representation Committee to hold a procession and demonstration to promote the interests of the Parliamentary Labour candidates for the local Parliamentary divisions; and will he take steps to have this prohibition withdrawn, in order to avoid a conflict between the police and the demonstrators, as the demonstration will be held in spite of the refusal of the authorities to give permission?
§ Mr. MUNROI understand permission to hold the procession in question has been refused by the Glasgow municipal authorities in the exercise of their discretion in view of the serious dislocation of traffic which recent experience has shown to be caused by such demonstrations. I must strongly deprecate the suggestion made in the concluding part of the question. I am not aware that I have any power to interfere in the matter.