§ 78. Mr. R. GWYNNEasked the Home Secretary on what grounds a deduction of £1,200 has been made from the amount payable to East Sussex on last year's claim for police pay; whether it has been deducted in respect of police bonus not paid; and why has no deduction been made in the case of other standing joint committees who are acting in a similar manner?
§ Mr. SHORTTThe deduction was in respect of the non-payment of the bonus, and similar deductions were made in the case of other forces where the bonus was not being paid.
§ Mr. GWYNNEIs my right hon. Friend aware that in the adjoining county, which acted in the same way, this deduction was not made?
§ Mr. SHORTTNo, Sir; I am not aware of that.
§ 81. Sir J. REMNANTasked the Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department in how many forces have the police been paid for the leave lost during the War; how many police authorities have since the Armistice recognised this service, either by monetary payment or by additional leave in lieu; and whether, in the case of men who had not received any recompense for the lost leave, he would ask the local police authorities to add those extra days to their approved service?
§ Mr. SHORTTI regret I cannot give the information asked for in the first two parts of the question. I have carefully considered the suggestion in the third part, and regret that I have no power to carry it out.
§ Sir J. REMNANTWhere leave is not granted at the time when it is due is it subsequently made up to them as a right?
§ Mr. SHORTTNo, not as a right, but they have it made up to them.
§ Sir J. REMNANTHave the local authorities power to do it?
§ Mr. SHORTTYes, they have the power.