§ 30. Mr. Dayasked the Home Secretary whether he will give particulars of the number of appeals made during the previous two years by members of the Metropolitan, City, county and borough police forces under the Police Appeals Act, 1927, following their dismissal or request to resign; and the number of appeals in which legal aid was provided at the cost of the police fund?
§ Sir S. HoareAs the answer is in tabular form, I will, with the hon. Member's permission, circulate it in the OFFICIAL REPORT.
§ Sir S. HoareI think the hon. Gentleman will see that in the table which I am circulating I give him the information for which he has asked.
§ Following is the answer:
1033| POLICE APPEALS ACT, 1927. | |||||||||||
| Appeals received during the period 15th November, 1936—15th November, 1938. | |||||||||||
| — | Total Number of Appeals. | Number of Inquiries held. | Legal Aid allowed. | Number of Appeals dismissed without inquiry | Number of Appeals dismissed after inquiry | Number of Appeals allowed | Number of Appeals pending. | Number of Appeals withdrawn. | |||
| Cost borne by Appellant. | Cost provided out of Police Fund. | After inquiry. | Without inquiry. | ||||||||
| Metropolitan Police Force | … | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
| City of London Police Force | … | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1(a) | — | — |
| County Forces | … | 7 | 1(b) | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1(c) | 1 | — |
| City and Borough Forces | … | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
| Totals | … | 15 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| (a) Appeal succeeded on some counts only, but punishment was varied. | |||||||||||
| (b) Decision on this case, and on the question whether cost of legal aid should be borne by Police Fund, is still pending, | |||||||||||
| (c) Appeal against punishment only. Punishment modified. |