§ 30. Mr. BRIDGEMANasked the Home Secretary whether the Home Office have given instructions to the Chief Constable 259 at Swansea to fill the places of Reservist policemen who have joined the Colours with young men of military age; and if he has considered the desirability of putting older and married men to fill these temporary vacancies?
§ Mr. McKENNANo such instructions have been issued by me to the Swansea Chief Constable or to any police force. On the contrary, I have advised police authorities to fill the temporary vacancies by the reappointment of police pensioners and the organisation of special constables, and much use has been made of the services of these men by police authorities.