§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department why, in view of the fact that there is no statutory authority for them to so act, the Metropolitan Police assisted private contractors in getting their unlicensed and uninsured road vehicles past the picket lines to collect refuse during the recent industrial dispute affecting public employees.
§ Mr. SharplesThe police function of controlling traffic on the roads derives from their general duty to protect life and property.