§ Lord CHARLES BERESFORDasked the Chancellor of the Exchequer, in regard to the Police (Weekly Rest Day) Bill, whether he can see his way to making provision for payment out of the Exchequer of a proportion of the extra cost which the Bill, if passed, would entail on police authorities, the proportion to be at least the same as that which is now paid out of the National Exchequer towards the total cost of the pay and clothing of the police?
§ Mr. LLOYD GEORGEThe police account of the county fund is under the existing law entitled to receive from the Exchequer Contribution Account one-half of the cost of the pay and clothing of the police, and I do not at present see any reason for varying this provision.