41. Mr. A. RICHARDSONasked the Home Secretary if he will grant an interview to delegates from the London City, Metropolitan, Manchester, and other provincial police forces in order that they may place their views before him on the questions of increased cost of living, the recognition of their union, and other questions, and also, seeing that in one police area the chief constables and watch committees have decided that 30s. per week is a living wage, they would be grateful for an opportunity of discussing this point with him?
§ Sir G. CAVEThe question of the pay of the county and borough police is primarily a matter for the local authorities, and no useful purpose would be served by my receiving members of individual forces for the purpose of discussing it.