HC Deb 28 September 1944 vol 403 cc446-7W
Sir R. Bird

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he can now make a statement on the Exchequer grant payable to the Wolverhampton Town Council in respect of the borough police force and which is still withheld.

Mr. H. Morrison

In answer to a question by my hon. Friend on 8th June, I explained that I had decided to withhold from Wolverhampton the half yearly instalment of the Exchequer grant in aid of their police expenditure, amounting to £13,000, because I was not satisfied that the police force was at that time efficiently maintained and properly administered. I have now reviewed the position, in the light of a report submitted by H.M. Inspector of Constabulary following a special inspection of the borough police force, and I am glad to be able to say that I have felt able to authorise the payment to Wolverhampton of the sum in question.