§ 42. Mr. Awberyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in view of the shortage of policemen, if he will 64W review the duties now performed by the police with a view to transferring those that are not directly associated with police work to other bodies.
§ Sir D. Maxwell FyfeIn accordance with the recommendation of the Oaksey Committee in paragraph 103 of their Report, a small committee appointed by my predecessor is already conducting a detailed examination of the extraneous duties now carried out by the police. I am fully in sympathy with the view that so far as practicable police should be relieved of any duties which are not really relevant to their main functions, and on receipt of the Committee's report I will give their recommendations my most careful consideration.