HC Deb 16 August 1920 vol 133 cc613-4W
Mr. SWAN

asked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been called to the criticisms expressed at the last meeting of the North Biding County Council over the proposals to build extensive police stations at Guisborough and Saltburn; whether he is responsible for insisting upon this expenditure; whether he is aware that Guisborough is a portion of Cleveland not likely to experience much development as compared with other parts of the mining and steel manufacturing area; and whether, in view of the disapproval of the undertaking, he will review the whole situation so that the burden which already falls upon the ratepayers may be considerably eased?

Mr. SHORTT

At Guisborough and some other places there is great need for a new police station, but, in view of the present condition of things, I have not pressed for any building to be commenced at once.