§ 24. Lieut.-Colonel HENEAGEasked the Home Secretary what are the hours of employment of police constables of the Metropolitan police on traffic duty: and if he can give the number of cases of illness or overstrain which have resulted from these hours?
§ Mr. CLYNESThe duty period is eight hours with a break of half-an-hour for refreshments. I am informed that there is no evidence of cases, of illness or overstrain resulting from the length of the duty period.
§ Lieut.-Commander KENWORTHYDoes that mean that an officer on point duty in a street where there is busy traffic is on duty for eight hours at a time?
§ Mr. CLYNESWith a break of about half-an-hour.