§ Mr. TURTONasked the Home Secretary how many men in the Metropolitan Police Force had served less than 10 years in the force in the years 1930, 1931 and 1932; and how many of the men who left the Metropolitan Police Force in each of those years had not completed 10 years' service in the force?
§ Sir J. GILMOURThe number of officers with less than 10 years' service in the Metropolitan Force at the end of December, 1930, was approximately 8,400. At the end of 1931, approximately 8,900. At the end of 1932, approximately 9,300. The number of men who ceased to serve in the Force before completing 10 years' service was: during 1930, 209; during 1931, 139; during 1932, 149.
§ Captain FULLERasked the Home Secretary the number of constables in the Metropolitan Police Force who in the past five consecutive years have entered for the promotion examination; the number
2240Wfor the year 1932 and to the latest convenient date in 1933, and the figures of Te-exports of the same garments for the same period?
§ Dr. BURGINParticulars are not available of the imports into this country of the precise descriptions of ready-made garments mentioned, but the following table shows the total declared value of the imports into and re-exports from the United Kingdom of the undermentioned descriptions of outer garments during the year 1932 and January to April, 1933:
who passed; and the number who did not take the examination at all?
§ Sir J. GILM0URThe numbers of constables who entered for the promotion examination during the years 1929–1933 and the numbers who passed were:
Entered. Passed. 1929 … … 348 147 1930 … … 486 219 1931 … … 571 269 1932 … … 649 285 1933 … … 614 130 It is estimated that about 55 per cent. of constables do not take the examination at all.