§ Mr. JOHN ROCHEasked the Home Secretary whether he can state the number of police engaged at Westminster on 29th June in coping with the disorder created by the suffragettes; and whether the city of Westminster will have to pay the cost of the same, as is the practice in Ireland when extra police are brought into a district to discharge special duty?
§ Mr. GLADSTONEIt has not been usual to give the numbers of police specially employed on these occasions, and I do not think it would be desirable to do-so. The answer to the second part of the question is in the negative.
§ Mr. KILBRIDEAm I to understand that when outside police are called in in this country in case of disturbance to assist the local police in preserving the peace the practice is that it is not the local authority that pays for these outside police, but it is the outside authority that pays for them?
§ Mr. GLADSTONENo outside police were called in.
§ Mr. JEREMIAH MacVEAGHCan the right hon. Gentleman say what was the total expenditure in connection with the police employed on Tuesday?
§ Mr. GLADSTONENo, Sir. I can get the information if the hon. Member wishes.
§ Mr. O'SHAUGHNESSYWho pays for the bringing in of extra police?
§ Mr. GLADSTONEThey are Metropolitan Police. The hon. Gentlemen knows very well how they are paid.