§ 30. Mr. LEWISasked the Home Secretary whether since the introduction of women police the number of cases of attacks on women and girls has a tendency to increase or to decrease?
§ Sir H. SAMUELSince women police were first employed, during the War, the reported numbers of some kinds of attacks on women and girls have decreased, while others have increased. Such fluctuations are due to various factors and I am unable to suggest any direct relation between them and the employment of women police.
§ Mr. LEWISDo we understand that the appointment of women police does not seem to have caused any marked diminution?
§ Sir H. SAMUELThe comparatively small number of women police would not have any great effect over the whole country.
§ Commander OLIVER LOCKER-LAMPSONAre men more effective than women?