§ 25. Mr. Dayasked the Home Secretary the number of hours considered as duty period in which police constables are employed in the Metropolitan police area on traffic duty; and the number of cases during the previous three years in which evidence has been submitted to him of illness or overstrain resulting from the length of this duty period?
§ Sir J. SimonThe maximum daily period during which constables are employed on traffic duty is eight hours with a break of half-an-hour for refreshment. No cases have been recorded in which illness or overstrain has been attributed to the length of this duty period.
§ Sir J. SimonI have answered the question on the Paper and I am afraid I could not answer the supplementary question without notice.