§ 18. Mr. Stephenasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers who joined the police forces from 1st July, 1919, to 28th August, 1921, have had to serve 30 years for a maximum pension instead of 26 years as was the case previous to the Police Pensions Act, 1921; and how many persons have been adversely affected by the retrospective provision of the Act of 1921.
§ Mr. EdeThe Police Pensions Act, 1921, provides that ail men joining the police service on or after 1st July, 1919, have to serve 30 years for a maximum pension, which is two-thirds of their pay. Figures for the whole country are not available, but the number of men who joined the Metropolitan police force between 1st July, 1919, and 28th August, 1921, was 6,043, of whom 1,506 are still serving.