§ MR. DALZIELI beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, with reference to the all-night sittings which have been held in the course of the present Session, and the consequent employment of the police officials without extra remuneration, he will consider the advisability of following the precedents established by previous Governments, by permitting a special honorarium to be paid in regard to such exceptional services?
§ SIR MATTHEW WHITE RIDLEYI have made inquiry more than once this Session upon this point, and I understand that extra work is intended to be met by reliefs, as well as to some extent expected of the officers in consequence of the extra 7s. a week received by them when on duty here. There have been, however, precedents of an honorarium being given, and, without making any pledge, I will cause inquiries to be made as to whether the circumstances of this Session come within them. [Cheers.]