HC Deb 01 May 1888 vol 325 c1036
MR. STANLEY LEIGHTON (Shropshire, Oswestry)

asked the President of the Local Government Board, Whether, in view of the proposed alterations in the control of the County Police Establishments, he will ask the County Chief Constables to report their opinions on the relative advantages of the following methods of administration—namely, whether such control would be best entrusted to the Magistrates as nominees of the Crown; or to a Joint Committee of Magistrates and Elected Councillors; or to a Council of popularly elected Members; or to the Home Office; having special regard to the efficiency of the force, to economy of management, and to the suppression of crime; and, whether he will print such reports as a Parliamentary Paper?

THE PRESIDENT (Mr. RITCHIE) (Tower Hamlets, St. George's)

The course suggested by my hon. Friend is not one which the Government deem it necessary or desirable to adopt.