§ 43. Mr. Dayasked the Home Secretary the number of local police authorities that have appointed women police; what is the proportion in relation to the total authorised force in question; and will he give separately the figures for the Metropolitan and City of London police forces?
§ Sir S. HoareThere are 45 county and borough police authorities which have appointed policewomen. In most of these forces the number of women appointed is one, two, three or four. The only provincial forces with larger numbers of women are Birmingham with 16, Lancashire 14, Gloucestershire seven, Manchester five, and Bolton five. The number of women in the Metropolitan Police Force is 102, and in the City none.
§ Mr. DayCan the right hon. Gentleman say whether any of these members of the Metropolitan Police Force are regularly employed in the Criminal Investigation Department?
§ Sir S. HoareNo, Sir.