HC Deb 18 December 1969 vol 793 cc375-6W
Mr. Randall

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what estimate he has made of the numbers of newly-qualified voters in the County Borough of Gateshead; and how many have failed to have their names included on the new electoral register.

Mr. Merlyn Rees

No reliable estimate is readily available to me of the number of those newly qualified to become electors in the County Borough of Gates-

ranks who have resigned from the Metropolitan Police Force and the reasons in general given for such resignations; and to what extent the main reasons given were salaries, lack of promotional opportunities and the difficulty of the hours and shift-work.

Mr. Elystan Morgan

Officers resigning voluntarily are invited to give their reasons but are not obliged to provide them. The information below summarises the information received in respect of male officers.

head, but as a result of the extensive local and national publicity on this subject people should have been aware of what steps they had to take to get their names on the register by 16th December.