§ COLONEL LOCKWOOD (Essex, Epping)To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what number of police were employed in and around the Palace of Westminster, including Trafalgar Square, during the last week; how many were drawn from reserves; and what extra remuneration will be paid, in view of the protracted nature of their services.
(Answered by Mr. Secretary Gladstone.) I do not think it is advisable to publish full details of the strength of the police employed on certain occasions, and no doubt my hon. friend will agree that this objection is not unreasonable. All the men employed beyond their regular hours will receive equivalent time off.