§ MR. W. WHITELAWI beg to ask the Secretary for Scotland whether he has received a Petition from the Perth City Police relative to their services and pensions; and, if so, what action he proposes to take thereon?
§ VISCOUNT WOLMER (Edinburgh, W.)What does the right hon. Gentle- 1007 man propose to do in reference to a similar Petition from Edinburgh?
§ SIR G. TREVELYANI have received the Memorial in question, but for the reasons stated by me in my reply on the 12th instant to the hon. Member for the South Division of Edinburgh, I am unable to hold out any present prospect of legislation on the subject. I hope hon. Members will not think me discourteous in referring them to that answer.
§ MR. HUNTER (Aberdeen, N.)Is not the payment of police pensions entirely a matter for Local Authorities?
§ SIR G. TREVELYANI dealt with that point in the answer. I have not received any expressions of dissatisfaction from any Local Authority with regard to the present system.