§ 8. Mr. DAYasked the Home Secretary the number of police officers who have appeared before the Scotland Yard disciplinary board for the 12 months ended to the last convenient date; and the number who have been reduced in rank or otherwise punished, giving the classifications of the charges made against these officers?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSDuring the 12 months ending on the 16th instant, 138 members of the Metropolitan Police Force appeared before a Discipline Board: of these 130 were punished as follows:
Dismissed 9; Required to resign 48; Reduced in rank 12; Reduced in rate of pay 12; Fined 40; Lesser punishment 9. As the list of charges made against 384 the officers concerned is somewhat long, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, send it to him.
§ Mr. DAYCan the right hon. Gentleman say whether the appearances of these men before the Board has been greatly increased since the appointment of the new Chief Commissioner?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSI should prefer to have notice of that question, as I am not quite certain about it.
§ Mr. HAYESHas any consideration been given to the question of devising other machinery for dealing with these cases?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSNot yet.
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSOf course, it would affect their pensions if they are reduced from one grade to another.