§ Mr. HARRY HOPEasked the Secretary for Scotland whether, in view of the more favoured position of the police force in England as compared to Scotland, in that, while in England a policeman can retire 323W after twenty-six years' service on a pension calculated on the rate of pay during the last year of his service, whereas in Scotland a man must serve thirty-four years and attain the age of fifty-five, and even then his pension is only calculated on his average pay for the last three years of his service, he will take steps to bring up the conditions prevailing in Scotland in order to make the position of policemen in Scotland somewhat similar to those in England?
§ Mr. MUNROI am aware of the difference in the Statutes governing police pensions in England and Scotland. I am in communication with my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary, with the view of taking appropriate action in the matter.