§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will give an assurance that he will not resort to any action under the Industrial Relations Act or reference to the Industrial Court on the application for a 13½ per cent. increase in police salaries.
§ Mr. CarlisleNo application for an increase in pay is before the Police Council. Anyway, the provisions of the Act do not apply to the police.
§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he can give an assurance that when he received the deputation from the Metropolitan Branch of the Police Federation on 24th May no mention was made of a special £200 a year pay rise for Metropolitan Police Officers notwithstanding the 13½ per cent. application which is under consideration.
§ Mr. CarlisleThe hon. Member is misinformed. No such claim is at present under consideration by the Police Council. I cannot usefully add to the answer I gave to the hon. Member's Question on 8th June.—[Vol. 838, c.139.]