§ 81. Mr. RAWLINSONasked the Home Secretary what is the present position the Special Constabulary Reserve (London); and what steps, if any, are intended to be taken in reference to that force, either by disbanding it or otherwise?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANThe Special Constabulary remains in being, but, owing to the limited application of the Special Constables Act, 1914, under which it was formed, there is now no power to main- 1780 taro its numbers by fresh recruitment, except in case of actual emergency. I hope, however, to introduce a Bill in the course of the present Session to enable the special constabularies which have been formed in connection with many police forces to be maintained on a permanent footing as auxiliaries to the regular police.