HC Deb 20 March 1952 vol 497 c224W
75. Mr. Langford-Holt

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department for what reason police officers in the Metropolitan area ask motorists their age and profession when questioning them concerning parking offences.

Sir D. Maxwell Fyfe

I am informed by the Commissioner of Police that a question as to age should be asked only if a person appears to be a juvenile. There are no instructions that officers are to inquire as to profession, but it is the practice to ask whether the address tendered by a reported person is his private or business address.