§ Mr. CLAUDE HAYasked the Home Secretary whether he will introduce a Bill to amend the Metropolitan Police Acts so that the rate warrants of the Commissioner of Police can be demanded quarterly from the councils of metropolitan boroughs and be made payable on each half-quarter day instead of half-yearly as at present?
§ Mr. HERBERT SAMUELIn the Secretary of State's absence I am afraid I cannot make any statement on this subject at the present time.