§ 87. Mr. WILESasked the Home Secretary whether, in the public interest, he will consider the advisability of granting to the rank and file of the Metropolitan Police Force the privilege of conferring together from time to time with regard to matters affecting their work and conditions of service, as well as allowing them to make collective representation to the authorities; and, if so, will he authorise the use of the library or some other convenient room in the various stations for this purpose?
§ 91. Mr. GILBERTasked if he has yet come to any decision as to allowing representative committees of the Metropolitan Police to approach the Chief Commissioner in order to lay before him any grievances or to discuss matters affecting both officers and men in the service?
§ Sir G. CAVEI would refer the hon. Members to the reply which I gave to a question on this subject on the 28th February, 1917.