HC Deb 06 July 1939 vol 349 cc1515-6W
Colonel Wedgwood

asked the Home Secretary whether citizens born in Eire are to be enlisted and enrolled in the British police forces in future; and whether he can give the number of such men in the British police forces at present supplementary to the figures supplied for London, Liverpool and Manchester?

Sir S. Hoare

Appointments to the police forces are made by the police authority or the chief constable, as the case may be. There is nothing to prevent the appointment of a person who was born in Eire, provided, of course, that the appointing authority is satisfied as to his suitability. As regards the last part of the question I regret that I would not feel justified in adding to the labours of chief constables generally in asking them to obtain and supply this information.

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