HC Deb 07 September 1939 vol 351 cc612-3

Motion made, and Question proposed, "That the Clause stand part of the Bill."

Mr. Gallacher

Can the hon. Gentleman say something about the position of a constable on probation who resumes service?

4.49 p.m.

Mr. Peake

I do not think it unreasonable that a constable who has only served a month or two months of his probationary period when he joins His Majesty's Forces should be put back in exactly the same position when he rejoins the police force as he was in when he left it.

Mr. Gallacher

I take it that some regard will be taken of his employment in the past as he will have served some considerable time to earn supplementation.

Mr. Peake

I think it is a little early to begin to prophesy how long these men will be away.

Mr. Ammon

But these men will not receive any increment, unhappily. What is to happen?

Mr. Peake

I think I had better find out the answer to that question and correspond with the hon. Member.

Mr. Gallacher

I think it is desirable that a man who retires from the Forces should be in no worse a position than he was; if possible that he should be in a better position.

Mr. Peake

Our hope is that a man will be in a position as good as or better than he was, on leaving the Forces.

Question, "That the Clause stand part of the Bill." put, and agreed to.

Clauses 9 and 10 ordered to stand part of the Bill.

Clauses 13 to 16 ordered to stand part of the Bill.