§ Mr. GILBERTasked the Home Secretary whether men of the Metropolitan Police Force are employed at race meetings held inside or outside the Metropolitan Police area; if so, is any charge made for their attendance, and what is the charge; and do constables, who are sent to race meetings, receive any extra pay or allowances?
§ Mr. SHORTTMetropolitan Police are employed at certain race meetings both inside and outside the Metropolitan Police district. They are charged for at rates which vary according to rank, from444W £3 4s. 8d. a day for superintendents to £1 4s. 8d. a day for constables. They receive no extra pay, but receive the following subsistence allowances: Superintendents, 10s.; inspectors, 8s.; sergeants and constables, 6s.