§ MR. ROWNTREE (Scarborough)I beg to ask the Secretary of State fur the Home Department the numbers of the Metropolitan Police employed on special duty, or diverted from the performance of their ordinary duties, on account of the Epsom races?
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. MATTHEWS,) Birmingham, E.I am informed by the Chief Commissioner that he sees grave objections to making public the details of police arrangements on particular occasions, or the numbers of police who tire detached from their ordinary duties on such occasions as Epsom races. I must therefore ask the hon. Member, in the public interest, not to press me for this information.
§ MR. OCTAVIUS V. MORGAN (Battersea)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he can state the number of police officers of each rank, namely, Inspectors, Sergeants, and Constables in the Metropolitan Police Force, who have been pensioned within the last 12 months who have respectively completed 15, 20, and 25 years' service?
§ MR. MATTHEWSThe Commissioner of Police has furnished me with the Return asked for, and I shall be happy to show it to the hon. Gentleman.