§ 6. Captain BRASSasked the Home Secretary the total strength of W. Division of the Metropolitan police in police officers; and how many of these officers 1512 were employed dressed in civilian attire to prosecute motorists for infringements of the Motor Car Acts and Roads Acts during the week-ends 16th to 18th May, 13th to 15th June, and 11th to 13th July, respectively?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. Godfrey Locker-Lampson)The total strength of the division is about 910 men. The maximum number of officers employed for the purpose indicated was six.
§ Lieut.-Colonel Sir JOSEPH NALLWill the hon. Gentleman, in the public interest, continue to apply the Motor Car Acts more rigidly?
§ Captain BRASSDo I understand that there were only six officers in the whole of the W Division of the Metropolitan police in plain clothes during those four week-ends?
§ Mr. LOCKER-LAMPSONIn answer to the first supplementary question, the Acts are carried out as far as I know. The reply to the second supplementary question is in the affirmative.
§ Captain BRASSIs the hon. Gentleman aware that the Sutton trap is in operation and also the Mitcham trap, and that they employ more than that?
§ Mr. SPEAKERThe hon. and gallant Member seems to know morn about it than the Minister.