§ Major NATHANasked the Home Secretary whether any payment for their 1301W services or expenses was made to the special constables on duty in London on 29th October and 1st November?
Mr. STANLEYI am glad to have this opportunity of making clear the position as to payments which may be made to members of the Metropolitan Special Constabulary Reserve in respect of occasions when they perform duty. Members of this Reserve give their services voluntarily and they are not entitled to any remuneration in respect of their services as such: a special constable may, however, be reimbursed his out-of-pocket expenses necessarily incurred in the execution of duty, and if he loses wages when required for duty or while temporarily incapacitated for following his ordinary employment as a result of injury or illness due to duty, he may be reimbused the wages lost up to a maximum of 10s. a day. As regards the employment of the Metropolitan Special Constabulary during the period 18th October to 1st November, none were employed on 29th October, 3,000 were employed on 30th October and 1st November, and smaller numbers on three previous days. Nothing has been paid to them for their services or by way of allowances for wages lost, and the total payments in respect of travelling expenses and transport, and of horse hire over the whole period are not likely to exceed £200.