§ Mr. Hoggasked the Home Secretary whether his attention has been drawn to the dissatisfaction prevailing in the police forces throughout the country regarding their pay and conditions, as revealed in 306W the leading article of the Police Review for 18th December, 1942: and what steps he proposes to take?
§ Mr. H. MorrisonVarious additions have been made to the basic rates of police pay to meet war-time conditions, It should not be assumed that there is general dissatisfaction throughout the police force with their remuneration. Any dissatisfaction which my hon. Friend may have in mind is due to the failure of the Police Federation to secure a reversal of the decision taken in 1933 to introduce new basic rates for those who entered the police force after October, 1931. These basic rates were adopted after a full inquiry by an independent committee. After giving careful consideration to the matter, I felt obliged to make it clear that I could find no sufficient ground for altering in war-time the basic rates which were adopted after this full and impartial inquiry, and that any claims based on wartime conditions must be met by temporary allowances, and this has been done.