§ MR. C. S. READasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, 1024 When he will introduce the long-promised measure for regulating retiring allowances to police constables in counties and boroughs?
MR. BRUCEsaid, he would have been very glad to give a definite answer to the Question of the hon. Member; but the engagements of the Home Office were so heavy that it was impossible to give any definite assurance upon the subject. The subject was a fit one for legislation.