HC Deb 07 December 1925 vol 189 cc66-8W
Mr. MACLEAN

asked the Home Secretary whether, in view of the census that has been taken recently by Government officials of the garage accommodation and of the numbers of motor vehicles in London and district, when the proprietors were warned that their property was liable to be commandeered at a minute's notice, he can state by whom those instructions were given and for what purpose?

Mr. LOCKER-LAMPSON

The hon. Member appears to be under a misapprehension. No such instructions as he mentions have been given. I understand that certain inquiries have recently been made by officers of the General Post Office for their own purposes. If the hon. Member desires further information on

COST OF POLICE, ENGLAND AND WALES, 1923–24.
— Total net cost Exchequer Contribution (Local Taxation). Supplementary Exchequer Contribution. Total Government Subsides. Balances from Rates.
£ £ £ £ £
Counties … … 5,357,048 834,027 1,844,497 2,678,524 2,678,524
Boroughs … … 5,469,682 940,691 1,794,150 2,734,841 2,734,841
City of London … … 387,235 — 84,122 84,122 303,113*
Metropolitan … … 6,052,998 1,116,151 1,910,348 3,026,499 3,026,499
Total … … 17,266,963 2,890,869 5,633,117 8,523,986 8,742,977
* Including £109,496 supplied from Corporate Funds.

the subject, he should address the Postmaster-General.