42. Captain ARTHUR EVANSasked the Home Secretary whether members of the Metropolitan police flying squad detailed to deal particularly with motor bandits are armed; and if, in view of the growing menace from this quarter, he will consider the advisability of arming all policemen on night duty?
§ Sir J. GILMOURThe Commissioner has discretion to arm police officers when he considers it necessary, but it would not be in the public interest to state how that discretion is exercised.
Captain EVANSIs it the universal practice throughout the country for the police authorities to give these instructions?