§ 57. Mr. DAYasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department the amount expended in fitting out the 1758 traffic police of the Metropolitan Police area with motor-cars, motor-bicycles, uniforms, and wireless for the previous 12 months; and whether all these articles are of British origin?
§ The UNDER-SECRETARY of STATE for the HOME DEPARTMENT (Mr. Geoffrey Lloyd)The provision, maintenance and running of the motor vehicles used by the traffic patrol cost £39,500 during 1935; the wireless equipment of certain of the vehicles cost £800. The special uniforms worn by the drivers and crews cost about £2,600 more than the cost of their ordinary uniforms. All these supplies are of British origin.
§ Mr. BELLENGERCan the Minister say whether this sum of money has been recouped from the fines levied on motorists?