asked the Home Secretary if he will consider the re-establishment of whistling for cabs, which was forbidden as a war-time measure in order not to disturb the many wounded men in the hospitals of London?

Mr. DAVIES:

Whistling for cabs is forbidden by a byelaw made by the London County Council under Section 16 of the Local Government Act, 1888, and the question of revoking or amending the byelaw is one for the discretion of the London County Council. My right hon. Friend has no power to take any action of the nature suggested.

Will the hon. Gentleman bear in mind, if any representations are made to him on this subject, that whistling for cabs has a very bad influence upon the value of the police whistle and from that point of view is very undesirable?