§ 33. Mr. William Brownasked the Home Secretary whether he is aware of the discontent amongst police officers at the delays experienced in the operations of the Police Federation and at its failure to secure prompt redress of their grievances; and whether he will withdraw the prohibition against police officers having a properly constituted association of their own?
§ Mr. H. MorrisonNo, Sir; I am not aware that there is any responsible body of opinion, either in the police service or elsewhere, which would favour the establishment of some other representative organisation in place of the Police Federation as constituted by the Police Act, 1919.
§ Mr. BrownWill the Home Secretary be good enough to inform the Police Federation that they can speak their minds freely on this subject without fear of victimisation, and, if they express themselves in the sense of this question, will he be prepared to give them freedom?