§ 6. Mr. Roy Hughesasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what guidance he has given to chief constables about picketing in industrial disputes.
§ Mr. R. CarrI have drawn the attention of chief officers of police to the provisions of the law on picketing and I have discussed with them means of preventing violence and intimidation.
§ 39. Mr. Wallasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will now make a statement on his review of the law of picketing.
§ Mr. R. CarrI am not yet in a position to make a statement on this matter but hope to be able to do so shortly. Meanwhile I took the opportunity of a recent speech to explain the limits to the protection given by the law to those who engage in picketing.