§ Considered in Committee.
§ (In the Committee.)
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Motion made, and Question proposed—
That it is expedient to authorise the payment, out of moneys provided by Parliament, of the Salaries of the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis, the Receiver of the Metropolitan Police District, and the Assistant Commissioners of Police of the Metropolis."—(Secretary Sir Matthew White Ridley. )
§ DR. CLARKWe have just voted a large sum for the Police of London, and I object to this proposal to add to the burden.
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT (Sir M. WHITE RIDLEY,) Lancashire, BlackpoolThe proposal makes no substantial charge on the Estimates. It is rather a rearrangement of the existing charges by the abolition of certain allowances which are made to supplement the pay of the Commissioner and Assistant Commissioner.
§ DR. CLARKUnder these circumstances I do not oppose it; but I object on principle to a large and rich city like London getting anything more from Imperial sources for this purpose.
§ DR. CALDWELLI do not see why the Home Secretary should bring in a Bill under which it is proposed to put a charge upon the Imperial Exchequer. We have always objected to the Imperial funds bearing any expense for the Metropolitan Police, and, indeed, to anything in the nature of a subsidy.
§ SIR M. WHITE RIDLEYThe hon. Gentleman misunderstands the object of the Bill. The primary object of the Bill is to do away with the system of allowances and to give proper salaries to the Commissioner, Assistant Commissioner, and Receivers of the Metropolitan Police. There will be rather a diminution in the total charge than otherwise.
§ Resolution to be reported To-morrow.