§ Mr. HOAREasked the Home Secretary why only a portion of the pay of the married men of the Metropolitan Police in South Wales has been paid to their wives; and whether cases of hardship arising from this partial payment have been brought to his notice
§ Mr. CHURCHILLThe arrangement in question was in accordance with the wishes of the men concerned who were consulted in the matter. No case of hardship has come to the notice of the Commissioner of Police or myself.
§ Mr. REMNANTasked the Home Secretary how many members of the Metropolitan Police force are at present on strike duty in South Wales; and when will he be able to allow their return to London?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLI would refer the hon. Member to the answer I gave yesterday to the hon. Member for the Mile End Division.
§ Mr. REMNANTWas not the extra work performed by the men remaining in London equal each week to an ordinary working day of eight or nine hours?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLI have no means of measuring what the actual amount of extra duty has been.
§ Mr. REMNANTasked how many members of the Metropolitan Police Force applied for permission to record their votes in London at the last General Election; and whether in all cases their travelling expenses were allowed them?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLIf the hon. Member refers to those members of the Metropolitan Police Force who were employed in South Wales, the answer is that every man entitled to vote was told that he could come to London for the purpose, and that a railway pass would be given him. Forty-three actually came to record their votes, using the passes.
§ Mr. HOAREWere the police given sufficient notice to enable them to come to London to vote on Saturday and Monday, the first two days of the General Election?
§ Mr. CHURCHILLI answered a similar question before the Dissolution, and stated that all possible facilities agreeable to the public service would be given, and that notice would be sent out as soon as possible?