§ 27. Mr. BAKERasked the Home Secretary whether he will consider the abolition of the special branch of the Criminal Investigation Department as a separate organisation, and transfer the staff to the central branch?
Mr. HENDERSONThe division of the detective department of the Metropolitan Police into two branches is an arrangement of many years' standing, 2527 and I know of no recent occurrence pointing to any need for reviewing it. Both branches are now responsible to the same Assistant Commissioner.