§ COLONEL LOCKWOOD (Essex, Epping)To ask the Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department how many cases have been brought to his knowledge since he took office of police inspectors on leaving the force going round their districts and soliciting the publicans in those districts for subscriptions for testimonials on their behalf; and what measures he will take to stop such practices.
(Answered by Mr. Herbert Samuel.) No actual cases of this having happened since I took office have been brought to my knowledge, but past experience shows that it is desirable that police authorities should have power to pre- 220 vent it, and Clause 4 (f) of the Police (Superannuation) Bill, which was drafted for this purpose, has already received the assent of the House.