§ Mr. GILBERTasked the Minister of Transport whether he is aware that the vacancy for a chief officer of the Great Central Railway police has been filled by the appointment of an ex-superintendent of the Metropolitan Police; and, if so, whether he will make representations to the directors of the Great Central Railway, in view of the fact that the appointment of an officer drawing a large pension from public funds is liable to cause great dissatisfaction amongst the men now in the railway police service, whose opportunities for promotion are lessened by appointments of this description?
§ Sir E. GEDDESAs explained in reply to a question which was asked by the hon. Gentleman on the 21st June last, the appointment of officers and servants of the railway companies to existing posts is a matter over which the Government has no control whatsoever.