§ 60. Mr. SHORTasked the Home Secretary whether the Committee at present inquiring into the pay and conditions of service of the police is competent under its terms of reference to consider and report upon the present unrest existing amongst the Metropolitan police; if so, whether it is proposed that the Committee should take this action; and whether, in 1438 the event of the Committee not being competent to do so, he will appoint a special Committee to inquire into the whole matter with a view to coming to some satisfactory settlement of the present trouble?
§ Mr. SHORTTThe Committee in question is appointed to consider and report whether any and what changes should be made in the method of recruiting for, the conditions of service of, and the rates of pay, pensions, and allowances of the police forces of England, Wales, and Scotland. So far as the present unrest among the police has any bearing on these questions, it comes within the scope of the Committee's inquiry and will be considered by them. I do not think it is necessary or desirable to appoint another Committee.