§ Viscount SANDONasked the Home Secretary whether he intends taking any action on the recommbendation made at the Gutteridge inquest as to the compulsory possession of a telephone in the houses of all rural police constables?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSI do not think it would be practicable to give
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STATEMENT showing the total amounts of Customs and Excise revenue derived from the taxes on Silk and Artificial Silk during each of the months from June to October, 1927 inclusive. Month. Silk (Imported). Artificial Silk (Imported). Cocoons and Waste. Raw. Yarn. Tissues. Waste. Single Yarn and Straw. Double or Twisted Thread. Tissues. 1927. £ £ £ £ £ £ £ £ June … 9,189 12,723 21,651 197,326 1,047 26,510 388 89,946 July … 8,113 11,857 15,298 186,548 1,049 21,661 448 77,600 August … 9,634 13,481 12,283 203,596 368 32,115 1,162 89,879 September … 8,439 13,396 14,577 205,057 258 24,895 1,029 95,470 October … 15,121 15,219 17,648 204,780 228 25,303 1,380 104,412 effect to this recommendation as it stands, but I agree that there is room for improvement in the telephone facilities available to the police in rural districts and I am asking His Majesty's Inspectors of Constabulary to give the matter their special attention.