§ Mr. HAYESasked the Home Secretary the number of persons in receipt of remuneration for services in connection with the special constabulary in London and the provinces, respectively; the nature of the appointments; and the scales of remuneration?
§ Mr. BRIDGEMANIn the case of the Metropolitan Special Constabulary the particulars are as follow:
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Weekly Remuneration. £ s. d. At the Head Office. 1 Staff Officer 12 10 0 1 Finance Officer 12 10 0 1 Clerk 5 0 0 1 Assistant Clerk and Telephone Operator 4 0 0 1 Typist 3 5 0 1 Girl Messenger 0 15 0 1 Girl Messenger 0 14 0 38 14 0 At Divisional Offices (22). 1 Clerk at each of the 22 offices, at sums varying from £1 to £4 62 0 0 Total £100 14 0 In addition, there are 22 Divisional Commanders, who are paid a total of £84 a week to cover personal and out-of-pocket expenses. In the City of London there is one Staff Officer, who receives £8 weekly to cover all expenses incurred by him. I regret I have not the desired particulars in the case of the provinces, but the expenditure involved will be quite small.