§ Mr. HAYESasked the Home Secretary whether he will give particulars of any merging of police Forces which may have taken place since the issue of the Desborough Report, showing the estimated annual saving to local authorities and the national Exchequer in each case?
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§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSThe police forces for the following cities and boroughs have been merged in the corresponding county forces since 1st January, 1920: Berwick-upon-Tweed, Louth, Truro, Durham, Weymouth and Melcombe Regis, Barnstaple, Hyde, and Banbury. I am not in a position to state the amount of the savings secured by their merger.