§ 28. Mr. Hepworthasked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the statement by Colonel Brook, His Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary, to the effect that in some police districts chief constables have considerable difficulty in finding the men necessary for the increased work, he can state how many districts are thus affected, and whether the standard of payment in such districts is under, at, or above, normal rates of pay?
§ Sir S. HoareThis passage in His Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary's Report was concerned with the need for increasing the authorised establishments of the forces rather than with the question of recruitment: and, as stated in reply to a question on 24th April, substantial augmentations of strength have been made in recent months. As regards 2049 the last part of the question, the scale of pay of a constable is fixed by the Police Regulations, and is identical in all forces