HC Deb 19 March 1946 vol 420 c1676
34. Major Lloyd

asked the Secretary of State for Scotland whether he will suspend the notice to terminate the services of the Women's Auxiliary Police Corps, in the meanwhile in view of the shortage of manpower and the fact that the regular police force and police auxiliaries are working overtime.

Mr. Westwood

As police authorities are at liberty, subject to conditions which have been intimated to them, to retain the services of members of the Women's Auxiliary Police Corps after 31st March this year in the capacity either of regular policewomen or of civilian assistants to the police, I see no ground for postponing the disbandment of the Corps

Major Lloyd

In view of the conditions of which I am sure he is aware especially in the Glasgow area, cannot the right hon. Gentleman give some encouragement to the local authorities to be more sympathetic than apparently they propose to be? I am quite sure that if he will give a lead many of them will follow it.

Mr. Westwood

Certainly I will keep in mind the point that has been raised by the hon. and gallant Gentleman.