HC Deb 18 February 1960 vol 617 cc155-6W
Mr. Iremonger

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what action he is taking in relation to the refusal by the Metropolitan Police to allow the organisers of an appeal in aid of the Mayor of Ilford's World Refugee Year Fund to collect a mile of pennies and display the coins on the steps of Ilford Town Hall on Saturday, 12th March, 1960.

NUMBERS OF PERSONS REGISTERED AS UNEMPLOYED AT EACH EMPLOYMENT EXCHANGE IN AYRSHIRE AT 11TH JANUARY, 1960
Employment Exchange Men Boys Women Girls Total
Ardrossan … … … 431 60 241 31 763
Irvine … … … 323 21 124 4 472
Kilwinning … … … 134 10 110 2 256
Stevenston … … … 324 27 245 25 621
Ayr … … … 842 64 255 84 1,245
Troon … … … 68 6 38 6 118
Cumnock … … … 202 42 244 20 508
Dalry … … … 52 3 81 5 141
Kilbirnie … … … 170 13 138 6 327
Girvan … … … 152 14 58 14 238
Kilmarnock … … … 822 43 291 14 1,170
Newmilns … … … 94 5 61 1 161
Stewarton … … … 30 1 8 — 39
Largs … … … 99 2 62 6 169

Mr. R. A. Butler

There appears to have been a misunderstanding which has now been removed. Police permission for a street collection in Ilford on 12th March in aid of the Mayor's World Refugee Year Fund is being given.