§ Mr. Deedesasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether, in view of the recommendation of the Royal Commission on the Police that a system of separate local police forces should be continued in Great Britain, he will make a statement about the future organisation of the police.
§ Mr. R. A. ButlerThe recommendations of the Royal Commission are being carefully considered, and will be discussed with the representative bodies concerned. I can say at once, however, that I accept the view of the majority of the Commission that the police outside the Metropolitan Police District should continue to be locally administered.