§ 35. Mr. HACKINGasked the Home Secretary whether he will state the number of police officers engaged on regulating traffic in the Metropolitan Police area who have been either killed or injured during the past 12 months; and whether all officers engaged upon this duty are compelled to wear white sleeves?
§ Mr. CLYNES171 officers were injured, none fatally. Officers engaged on this duty are required to wear the white gauntlets provided, but it occasionally happens that an officer has to take up traffic duty at short notice without gauntlets.
§ Mr. HACKINGWill the Home Secretary see that every police constable, in the interests of his own safety and in the interests of motorists, is provided with a pair of white sleeves in case he has to take up this duty at short notice?
§ Mr. CLYNESWe will consider whether that can be done.
§ Mr. BECKETTHas the attention of the Home Department been called to the effect of the reflection from lamps on wet roads in hiding these officers, and is any care taken to see that they are not stationed at such places?
§ Mr. CLYNESThat is the point on which I require notice, as it is not in any way covered by the question on the Paper.