§ 57. Sir D. Walker-Smithasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the present position of the strength of the Metropolitan Police measured against establishment; and what special steps he is taking to stimulate recruitment.
§ Mr. SharplesAgainst an authorised establishment of 26,055, the strength at the end of October was 21,031. As regards the second part of the Question I would refer my right hon. and learned Friend to the reply I gave to a Question by my hon. Friend the Member for Croydon, South (Sir R. Thompson) on 29th October.—[Vol. 805 c. 164.]