§ 32. Mr. McGOVERNasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if he can now state the number and nams of persons who are to form the judicial committee of inquiry into the allegations of graft by members and officials of the Glasgow corporation; the terms of reference; when they will take up their duties; and where the sittings will be held?
§ Sir G. COLLINSThe proposed terms of reference to the Tribunal are set out 1908 in the Notice of Motion which appears in to-day's Order Paper. On the other points mentioned in the hon. Member's question, I think it would be appropriate that I should defer a statement until the Motion is taken. I hope that it will be possible to take the Motion next week.
§ 33. Mr. LEONARDasked the Secretary of State for Scotland if the proposed judicial inquiry to be held in Glasgow will have powers wide enough to receive complaints of trafficking between police officers and certain bookmakers and afford protection to those submitting evidence?
§ Sir G. COLLINSThe terms of reference contained in the Notice of Motion which I have put down relate to the administration of the Corporation of Glasgow and of the Licensing Court and the Licensing Court of Appeal for the city and it is not proposed that the tribunal's inquiry should be extended so as to include an inquiry into the conduct of police officers. These officers, in addition to being subject to the ordinary criminal law, are subject to a police discipline code, breaches of which involve various measures of punishment. Cases of known or suspected misconduct, or offences by police officers should be reported either to the Chief Constable or to the Procurator Fiscal.