Mr. WINTERTONasked the Home Secretary the number of official posts in each grade, from chief constable to commissioner, inclusive, in the Metropolitan Police Force, and the salaries attached thereto, at the present time and at the corresponding period in 1914, 1920, and 1928; how many in each grade have risen from the ranks of the police; and how many in each grade are attached to the Criminal Investigation Department, the 1835W uniform branch, and the mounted branch, respectively, in each of the years mentioned?
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— Commissioner. Assistant Commissioners. Deputy Assistant Commissioners. Chief Constables. Post. Salary. Posts. Salaries. Posts. Salaries. Posts. Salaries. September, 1914— Uniform Branch 1 £2,500 3 £1,200 — — 4 £600–800 C.I.D. 1 1 £750–850 September, 1920— Uniform Branch 1 £,3000 + special bonus £500. 2 3 at £1,200 1 Director of Intelligence at £2,000 (all receive bonus in addition). — — 4 £800-£1,000 C.I.D. 2 1 £800-£1,000. — Mounted Branch — 1 — (1 from the ranks) (2 from the ranks) September, 1928— Uniform Branch 1 3 1 (Deputy Commissioner) at £1,800 and 3 at £1,500. — £1,000-£1,200. 4 C.I.D. £3,000 1 2 1 Mounted Branch — 1 — (3 from the ranks) September, 1931— 1 (Deputy Commissioner) at £1,800 and 3 at £1,500. Uniform Branch 1 3 — 6 C.I.D. 1 2 1 Mounted Branch — 1 — (5 from the ranks)