Mr. MACLEANasked the Secretary for Scotland whether he is aware that the home of Mr. M. Ryan, of Govan, was visited at 7 a.m. on 31st May by the police and searched; that Mr. Ryan is chairman of the Govan Irish Club, which is merely a social and holiday club, which breaks up every year in June and divides the surplus funds among its members; who issued these instructions to the police and for what purpose this visit was made; and whether, in view of the fact that the club rooms were visited, he will issue instructions that such visitations by the police shall cease?
§ Mr. MUNROI am informed that the house of Mr. M. Ryan, 1, Prince Street, Govan, was visited by the police about 7.30 a.m. on 31st May. The house was not searched. I am unaware of the nature of the Govan Irish Club and of Mr. Ryan's connection with it. The club was searched and Mr. Ryan's house was visited by the police in the ordinary course of investigations which they were pursuing, and I see no reason to issue any instructions in the matter.