§ CAPTAIN NORTON (Newington, W.)I beg to ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he can state approximately what would be the total increased charge on the rates of extending the 1s. 6d. a week rent-aid to the married constables of the Metropolitan Police attached to stations outside the boundaries of the boroughs within the area of the county of London.
§ THE SECRETARY OF STATE FOR THE HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. RITCHIE,) CroydonAbout £10,000 a year.
§ CAPTAIN NORTONDid not the right hon. Gentleman say distinctly in the House on May 30th that it would be more than £140,000?
§ MR. RITCHIENo, I said nothing of the kind. What I said was that if we had to pay the Metropolitan police at the same rate as the city police, it would make a difference of £140,000 a year.
§ CAPTAIN NORTONMay I, as a matter of personal explanation, state that that was not what the right hon. Gentleman said? †