HC Deb 07 May 1896 vol 40 c754
MR. LOGAN

I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, if he is aware that in some portions of the Metropolitan area the police on duty on Sundays are alleged to be almost as numerous as the public about the streets; and, if some arrangement might be made whereby the men of the Metropolitan Police Force could be granted one day's rest in each week?

SIR MATTHEW WHITE RIDLEY

No, Sir; I am not aware of any such allegations. I am informed that one-fourth of the effective strength of the force are relieved every Sunday, and that it would require an augmentation of a thousand men if a day's rest were given every week.

MR. LOGAN

Would it not be a good thing to give every man in the Force one day off in seven?

SIR M. W. RIDLEY

It would be a very good thing if everybody could get fine day off in seven.