74. Colonel THORNEasked the Home Secretary whether it is proposed to weed out all police constables who are suspected by their officers to fee members of, or interested in, the Police Union, with a view to their joining the Army?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Sir G. Cave)I have no reason to think that police authorities will be influenced in any way by this consideration in deciding which members of their several forces can be released in order to join the Army.
§ Mr. BILLINGIs the right hon. Gentleman prepared now to consider the advisability of setting up a Committee to inquire into this question as regards the police forces of this country?
§ Sir G. CAVENo, I am not prepared to do that.
§ Mr. BILLINGIs the right hon. Gentleman prepared to receive a deputation on the subject?