§ Mr. T. DAVIESasked the Home Secretary why the Standing Joint Committees of counties were not consulted with regard to the proposed new scale of police pay?
§ Mr. SHORTTAny new scale of pay for a county police force can only be adopted by a Resolution of the Standing Joint Committee. The rates recommended by the Desborough Committee for adoption were settled by them after hearing much evidence from Standing Joint Committees and other police authorities.