§ 25. Mr. LUNNasked the Home Secretary whether the recruiting for short-term service men for the Metropolitan police is satisfactory; how far the numbers recruited compare with original estimates; what, number of these men since joining for 10 years' service have been dismissed or discharged the service; what number have applied to join other forces where the 10 years plan does not operate; and how many of such applications were granted or refused?
§ Sir J. SIMONYes, Sir; the numbers recruited are well up to requirements. Four short service constables have been required to resign and the services of four others have been dispensed with as not likely to become efficient constables. Eighty-seven of them have made applications to join other forces, and of these 30 have secured appointments. In three cases permission to make a further application has -been refused where an earlier application had proved unsuccessful.