§ Commander Locker-Lampsonasked the Minister of Transport whether he will consider legislation for motor-cyclists to adopt silencers and for motor-car and lorry users to employ sirens and hooters of an improved modified type, in view of the desirability of eliminating noise in cities in the interests of health?
§ Mr. BurginThe use of a silencer is compulsory and following the report of
Comparative Table showing the recent increases in the Pay of Deputy Assistant Commissioners, Chief Constables, Superintendents, Chief Inspectors, Sub-Divisional Inspectors, First Class Inspectors, C.I. Department, and Inspectors (Uniform Branch) and Second Class Inspectors, C.I. Department. Date of increase. Officers concerned. New Scale. Scale previously in operation. Annual Rates. Annual Rates. August, 1936 Deputy Assistant Commissioners. £1,150–£50 —£1,350 £1,000–£25 —£1,200 August, 1936 Chief Constables £850–£25—£1,000 £800–£25—£1,000 August, 1936 Superintendents £650–25— £800 £550–£25—£700 Weekly Rates. Weekly Rates. 3rd August, 1936 Chief Inspectors £9 2 0–6s.—£10 60 £8 9 0–6s.—£9 130 3rd August, 1936 Sub-Divisional Inspectors and First Class Inspectors, C.I. Department. £7 14 0–4s.—£8 140 £7 14 0–4s.—£8 20 9th August, 1937 Sub-Divisional Inspectors and First Class Inspectors, C.I. Department. £7 14 0–5s.—£8 140 £7 14 0–4s.—£8 140 9th August, 1937 Inspectors (Uniform Branch) and Second Class Inspectors, C.I. Department. £6 5 0– 5s.—£7 100 £6 5 0–4s.—£7 5 0