§ Mr. Parkerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he is aware of public concern about the methods of criminal investigation employed by the Metropolitan Police fraud squad; and whether he will institute a Departmental inquiry into the function and present scope of activity of this section of the police.
§ Mr. R. A. ButlerNo. I think that the fraud squad is generally recognised to be performing a necessary task with great efficiency; and that an inquiry is not called for.