§ Mr. Kingasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department the number of constables in the police force who qualified for the rank of sergeant in the period 181W 1936 to 1946; how many of these were actually advanced in rank; and how many are now, due to length of service and failure to gain the rank in time, out of the z-ne of selection.
§ Mr. EdeI assume my hon. and gallant Friend is referring to the Metropolitan Police Force. In the period 1936 to 1946, 3328 Metropolitan constables qualified for promotion and 1,087 were promoted. Of the remainder, 809 are now out of the zone of selection.