§ 30. Mr. Thorneasked the Home Secretary the police rate for 1937–38 in Manchester, Leeds, Liverpool, Sheffield, Birmingham and Glasgow, and how this compares with that charged in the Metropolitan police rating area?
§ Sir S. HoareAs the answer includes a number of figures, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
Following is the answer.
The Metropolitan Police Rate precept for the year 1937–38 was 11d. in the pound. The estimated requirements for police purposes, expressed as a rate in the£ in the undermentioned police districts in 1937–38 were:
| s. | d. | ||
| Manchester | … | 0 | 11 |
| Leeds | … | 0 | 10.6 |
| Liverpool | … | 1 | 2.1 |
| Sheffield | … | 1 | 0.1 |
| Birmingham | … | 1 | 1 |
| Glasgow | … | 0 | 9.2 |