§ 22. Mr. HALL-CAINEasked the Home Secretary whether he proposes to take action to implement the report of the Police Pay (New Entrants) Committee?
§ Sir J. GILMOURYes, Sir. Draft police regulations embodying the committee's recommendations are under consideration and will be laid before the Police Council, as required by the Police Act, 1919, at a meeting to be held on the 4th April.
§ Mr. MAXTONWill the Home Secretary tell us why it is proposed to increase the rates of pay for entrants into the police force at a time when reductions are being made in other public services?
§ Sir J. GILMOURThis committee was appointed to go into the whole matter, and I think that, at a later stage, there will probably be an opportunity of raising the question.
§ Sir HERBERT SAMUELIs it the case that the new scale was purely provisional, pending inquiry, and was so described when it was first introduced?
§ Sir J. GILMOURThat is so.
§ Mr. MAXTONHas there been any scarcity of recruits for the police force on the existing scale?
§ Sir J. GILMOURNo, Sir, I think it is the case that there has been no scarcity.
§ Lieut.-Colonel ACLAND-TROYTEHas the right hon. Gentleman consulted the county councils on this matter?
§ Sir J. GILMOURThe county councils are members of the Police Council.