§ Mr. MARDY JONESasked the Home Secretary (1) what was the total number of police imported into the County of Glamorgan during the lock-out in the coal industry from April to June, 1921; will he state on whose authority were the imported police requisitioned; what was the total cost of the importation of these police forces into and their exportation from Glamorgan; what part of the total cost, if any, was charged to the Home Office; what was the cost charged to the County or Police Rate of Glamorgan;
(2) if he will state, regarding the imported police brought into the County of Glamorgan during the lock-out in the coal industry of April to June, 1921, what was the total number of police, of all ranks, in each police force brought in, together with the names of the police authorities to which they belonged?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMAN:I am informed that the total number of police borrowed from other forces during the period in question was 449, made up as follows:
From West Sussex 96 From East Sussex 50 From Wiltshire 100 From Dorset 50 From Devon 32 From Cardigan 21 From Gloucestershire 50 From Norfolk 50 This assistance was obtained by the responsible local police authority, that is to say, the standing joint committee for the county. The total cost to the Police Fund was £49,151 10s. 2d., of which one half is covered by the contribution from the Exchequer.