§ 72. Mr. Hastingsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, in view of the fact that spring- clip knives are sometimes carried by delinquent boys, he will give instructions that such children should be searched by the police before being sent to remand homes for custody.
§ Mr. R. A. ButlerI am making enquiries about the practice of searching young persons before they are sent to remand homes for custody and I will write to the hon. Member.