§ MR. GENT-DAVIS (Lambeth, Kennington)asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, Whether it is a fact that the police employed in the House of Commons, and doing such long hours, are sent on Sunday to do duty in Hyde Park; whether they do on an average some 16 hours' overtime per week; and, whether Chief Commissioner Warren has any claim whatever upon their services, the men being paid for by the Government?
§ THE UNDER SECRETARY OF STATE (Mr. STUART-WORTLEY) (Sheffield, Hallam)(who replied) said: It is a fact that constables employed in the House have occasionally been sent to do duty in Hyde Park, if their services are required there. It is not a fact that they do an average of anything like 16 hours' overtime per week, although, no doubt, the protracted Sittings of the House, and the repeated meetings in the Parks, have of late thrown some extra duty on the police. All police-constables in the Metropolis are directly under the orders of the Commissioner of Police, and are liable to do any duty which he considers requisite.