§ Colonel DAYasked the Home Secretary whether chief constables of forces who have no facilities for training constables have availed themselves of the opportunity of sending recruits for training with forces that have such facilities; and, if so, where this has been done?
§ Sir W. JOYNSON-HICKSDevon, Kent, Birmingham, Leicester, Liverpool and Manchester are among the forces which have trained and are training recruits for other forces, and other large forces are ready to do so if required. The whole question of training is being carefully watched by His Majesty's Inspectors of Constabulary, and I am advised that a steady improvement is observed.
— 1923. 1924. 1925. 1926. 1st Jan. 1st Feb. 1st. Jan. 1st Feb. 1st Jan. 1st Feb. 1st Jan. 1st Feb. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. s. d. England and Wales … 1 9 1 9 1 4 1 4 1 5 1 5 1 5 1 5 London Zone† … 1 9 1 9 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 1 4 Scotland … 1 10 1 10 1 5 1 5 1 6 1 6 1 6 1 6 Ireland‡ … 1 11 1 11 1 6 1 6 1 7 1 7 1 7 1 7 The price of No. 3 petrol was 2d. per gallon less. On the 2nd February, 1924, the price was increased to 8d. per gallon. † Instituted in September, 1924, the prices being 1d. per gallon less than the rest of England and Wales. ‡ Dublin and Belfast Zones instituted on the 7th December, 1925: prices same as Scotland. Londonderry City, ½d. per gallon more.