§ Mr. TOUCHEasked the Home Secretary the scale of weekly pay, giving the commencing rate and the maximum, for constables, sergeants, and inspectors, respectively, in the Metropolitan police force, with the corresponding scales in the City of London, Liverpool, Bradford, and Bristol police forces?
§ Mr. McKENNAThe information asked for is as follows:—
Force. Constables. Weekly Rate of Pay. Sergeants. Weekly Rate of Pay. Inspectors.‡ Yearly Rate of Pay. Commencing Maximum. Commencing. Maximum. Commencing. Maximum. Metropolitan 27s.* 35s.* after 8 years' Service 38s.* 44s.* after 6 years' Service £161 £182 after 4 years' Service 36s. 6d.* for reserve officers 47s.* for reserve officers City of London 28s. 6d. 44s. 6d. after 7 years' service 44s. 6d. 52s. after 7 years' service £164 £187 after 7 years' service Liverpool 27s.† 36s.† after 20 years' service 38s.† 44s.† after 9 years' service £145 £170 after 7 years' service Bradford 28s. 39s. after 20 years' service 37s. 43s. after 9 years' service £117 £140 after 7 years' service Bristol 27s. 35s. after 15 years' service 37s. 43s. after 6 years' service £119 £145 after 8 years' service * Sergeants and Constables in the Metropolitan Police in addition to these rates of pay receive allowances of 1s. 6d., 2s., or 2s. 6d. a week as rent aid, and also a sum for coal money. Officers serving in public departments have further special allowances. † Rent aid 1s. or 2s. ‡ There are various grades of Inspectors. The scale of pay given in the case of the Metropolitan Police is that of a Divisional Inspector, the lowest grade of Inspector; and in the case of the other forces that of the Inspectors whose duties correspond to those of Divisional Inspectors in the Metropolitan Police.