HC Deb 30 May 1906 vol 158 cc426-7
*MR PATRICK O'BRIEN

I beg to ask the Chief Secretary to the Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland whether he will give the number of sergeants, of the Dublin Metropolitan Police Force reduced and the number restored to their rank during the last five years, and the number of sergeants reduced and the number restored during the last five years of Mr. Jones' term of office as Chief Commissioner.

*MR. BRYCE

The Chief Commissioner of the Dublin Metropolitan Police informs me that he does not consider that it would be in the interests of the public service or of the discipline of his force to give the information asked for.

*MR. PATRICK O'BRIEN

Is it because he is implicated himself?

*MR. BEYCE

That has nothing to do with it.