§ 89. Captain BRASSasked the Home Secretary how many officers were employed in the Metropolitan police area over the week-ends 28th to 30th March and 4th to 6th April, respectively, in timing motor cars with the object of prosecuting the drivers for exceeding the speed-limits 949 of 10 or 20 miles per hour or for dangerous driving; and what duties these officers would have been peforming had they not been especially detailed for this work?
Mr. LOCKER-LAMPSONTo obtain particulars of this kind for the whole of the Metropolitan police district involves a great deal of work, which could not be completed in the short interval since the question was put down. I will, however, send the hon. and gallant Member what information I can.
§ Captain BRASSCan the hon. Gentleman give me an answer to the last part of the question?
§ Mr. R. MORRISONWhen the hon. Member is getting the information asked for by his hon. and gallant Friend, could he at the same time get the number of Members of this House who have been convicted for breaking the law in this respect?
§ Captain BRASSWhat duties would these officers have been performing had they not been specially detailed for this work? The hon. Member has not given me that information.
Mr. LOCKER-LAMPSONI thought I had answered that when I said that to obtain particulars of this kind involved a great deal of work, which could not be completed in the short interval since the question was put down.