§ 33. Mr. WATTasked the Secretary for Scotland how many chief constables in the counties of Scotland were over seventy years of age at the date of the coming into operation of the Police Amendment Act on 1st January, 1911; and how many of these have since retired?
The SECRETARY for SCOTLAND (Mr. McKinnon Wood)I am informed that on the 1st January, 1911, there were three chief constables of counties in Scotland who were over seventy years of age. One of these officers has since retired and one has died.
§ 37. Mr. WATTasked whether His Majesty's Inspector of Forces for Scotland has in any of his Annual Reports regarding the efficiency of the various forces issued since 1st January, 1911, recommended that chief constables over seventy years of age should not be eligible for further service?
Mr. McKINNON WOODTwo Annual Reports have been issued since the date mentioned by my hon. Friend—namely, the Reports for 1910 and 1911 (Command Papers 5600 of 1911 and 6131 of 1912). As my hon. Friend will see, they do not contain any such recommendation.