§ 21. Mr. BARRasked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether his attention has been called to the judgment of 787 Lord Robertson on 3rd June last, in the petition of certain members of the Coat-bridge burgh police force, to the effect that an inquiry should be instituted as the only satisfactory way out of the difficulties that have arisen; and what action he proposes to take in the matter?
§ The SECRETARY of STATE for SCOTLAND (Sir Godfrey Collins)The answer to the first part of the question is in the affirmative. I have drawn the attention of the town council who, in their statutory capacity as disciplinary authority, are responsible for considering complaints about the chief constable to certain features of the case, and have asked the town council to reconsider the whole position.