§ Mr. Keyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he is now in a position to make any statement with regard to the pay of the regular police.
§ Mr. H. MorrisonYes, Sir. I am glad to say that my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland and I have, in consultation with our respective Police Councils, reviewed the scales of pay of sergeants and constables and have decided to introduce, as from 1st April, new and improved rates of pay. These new rates will stabilise police pay for a period of three years, at the end of which time they will be reviewed. The scale for constables will commence at 90s. a week, or, if under 23 years of age, 88s. a week, and rise in 10 years to 117s.: thereafter a constable whose zeal and efficiency are 1555W satisfactory may have his pay increased by two long-service increments of 3s. each up to an absolute maximum of 123s. Corresponding improvements will be made in the pay of men sergeants and of women constables and sergeants. In addition, the police will, of course, continue to receive the allowances and other emoluments to which they are entitled.