§ Mr. CROOKSasked the Home Secretary (1) whether, in the case of a man who had served twenty-five years in the Metropolitan Police Force and had to retire on account of physical disability caused by active service with the Colours in Burma, and who, therefore, was not in a position to rejoin the force during the War, he will favourably consider the eligibility of his wife for a pension under the new scheme;
(2) whether, in the case of a retired officer who had served twenty-five years in the Metropolitan Police Force and who, as he was an old soldier, rejoined the Colours instead of the police force, his wife will be considered eligible for pension under the new scheme; and
(3) whether, in the cases of pensioned officers of the City of London and Metropolitan Police forces who have been sworn in as special constables to guard munition works and perform 12 hours' work per day, the wives of such men will be eligible for pension under the new scheme?
§ Sir G. CAVEI am sorry that I cannot include these cases. The scheme of widows' pensions is confined to men now serving in the Metropolitan Police.
Colonel THORNEasked the Home Secretary when he proposes to make a full statement as to the circumstances which led up to the police strike in August last?
§ Sir G. CAVEI would refer the hon. Member to the reply which I gave to questions on this subject yesterday.