HC Deb 12 May 1909 vol 4 cc1814-5
Mr. TIMOTHY DAV1ES

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he has had under consideration the Report of the Committee on Police Forces (Weekly Rest Day); and whether he will take immediate steps to give effect to their recommendation that one day's rest in seven be given to the men in the Metropolitan and City police forces?

Major ANSTRUTHER-GRAY

asked the Home Secretary whether he can inform the House what steps he is taking to carry out the recommendations of the Select Committee with a view to providing a weekly rest-day for the members of the police force?

The UNDER-SECRETARY of the HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. Herbert Samuel)

I regret that I can add nothing at present to the reply which I gave on Monday to the hon. Member for the Holborn Division, to the effect that the Report had only recently been issued, and would receive the Secretary of State's consideration as soon as possible.

Mr. REMNANT

Will the Home Secretary be able to consider this in the course of the next week or 10 days?

Mr. SAMUEL

As the hon. Member is aware, the Secretary of State for the Home Department is at present indisposed. I am afraid it will take some little time before this matter is settled.