§ Mr. TOUCHEasked the Home Secretary if he will reconsider the question of the deduction of one hour each day from the overtime of the Metropolitan Police in respect of the allowance of 1s. for refreshment; is he aware that, in the case of men doing many hours of overtime miles from home, 1s. does not pay for the refreshment needed; that the men, who get no payment for the extra work, but only time off, regard the deduction of an hour per day on account of the 1s. allowance as a harsh measure; and will he take into consideration that some of the men have over 300 hours' overtime due to them, and make such reasonable changes in the existing conditions as will remedy the grievance they now feel?
§ Mr. McKENNAI regret I cannot reconsider the question of the compensation to be given for overtime work done by the police. Arrangements will be made to work off gradually the overtime due.