§ 19. Mr. Kenneth Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent changes of police personnel have been made in the force seconded to Anguilla.
§ Mr. Elystan MorganSince 1st June, 1969, 40 police officers have returned from Anguilla and 48 police officers and one civilian have been posted there.
§ Mr. LewisCan the Minister say whether the police are enjoying this opportunity to indulge in overseas service? Can he say what is now their relationship with the local population, whether the police are training some of the population to do the police job themselves in due course and for how long this will continue?
§ Mr. MorganThese are fascinating questions but they are basically questions which fall to the lot of my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs by virtue of his powers under the Police (Overseas Service) Act, 1945.