HC Deb 20 November 1969 vol 791 c345W
73. Dame Joan Vickers

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in view of the fact that a large number of people from overseas visit Great Britain each year who have no knowledge of the English language, if he will consider taking steps to give policemen extra emoluments if they speak a foreign language together with a badge to denote the language concerned.

Mrs. Shirley Williams

If recommendations on these points were made to my right hon. Friend by the Police Council, in relation to an allowance, and by the Police Advisory Board, in relation to a badge, he would consider them.