§ 6. Mr. DAYasked the Home Secretary the number of police officers who have appeared before the Scotland Yard disciplinary board since the recent appointment of the First Commissioner of Police up to and including the 16th of April last; and whether this number shows an increase on the comparable previous period?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSBetween the 8th November, 1928 (the date of Lord Byng's appointment) and the 16th April, 1929, the number of officers who appeared before the Disciplinary Board was 57. For the same period immediately preceding the 8th November, 1928, the number was 56.
§ Mr. DAYCan the right hon. Gentleman say whether many of these cases were left over from the régime before Lord Byng took office?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSI cannot say that. I have given the hon. Member exactly the information for which he asked.