§ 44. Mr. LUNNasked the Home Secretary the nature of the representations he has received from the Police Federation regarding matters upon which dissatisfaction is felt; and whether any action is being taken to deal with matters so raised?
§ Sir H. SAMUELThe resolution submitted by the Joint Central Committee of the Police Federation covered certain matters (such as the present deduction from pay and prohibition of open meetings) which concern the service as a whole; while others were matters of Metropolitan Police administration such as the training of members of the Metropolitan Special Constabulary Reserve, the arrangements for the employment of uniform men in plain clothes, and the conditions governing the grant of certain special increments of pay. Some of these matters I dealt with in the course of the debate on the Police Vote: for the rest I can only say that the representations are under my consideration.
§ Mr. LUNNIs the right hon. Gentleman aware that the delay in replying to these representations is causing very great feeling among the men; and is he further aware that one branch of the federation has already resigned because of the apparent indifference of the Department to their representations?
§ Sir H. SAMUELNo, Sir. I was not aware of the last fact suggested by the hon. Member. Several of these matters do not admit of early answer.