§ 35. Sir C. Osborneasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many attacks have been reported in the last 12 months on bank officials, wages clerks, and other carriers of money; in view of this increasing violence and the brutal treatment of ordinary citizens 246W whilst engaged on their lawful work, if he will introduce legislation to impose flogging as a punishment for such crimes; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. BrookeIn 1963 in the Metropolitan Police District, for which alone I have comprehensive information, 284 offences of robbery and assault with intent to rob were committed against post office and bank officials and other persons carrying cash to and from banks or collecting money or goods on behalf of their employers. On the reintroduction of corporal punishment I have nothing to add to the reply which I gave to my hon. Friend on 30th January.