§ Mr. Price-Whiteasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many appeals have been received, up to 30th September, 1946, under the Police (Appeals) Acts, 1927 and 1943, from punishments of dismissal or enforced resignation and other punishments, respectively; how many, in each class, related to the Metropolitan Police and other police forces; in how many cases were inquiries held; in how many were appeals dismissed without an inquiry;
— Dismissal. Requirement to resign. Reduction in rank. Reduction in rate of pay. Total. Metropolitan Police Force 45 16 4 — 65 City of London Police Force 3 2 — — 5 County Forces 27 29 — 5 61 city and Borough Forces 24 37 3 5 69 Tyne River Police — 3 — — 3 Total 99 87 7 10 203 Inquiries were held in 47 cases. One hundred and forty-five appeals were dismissed without an inquiry. One appeal was outstanding on 3oth September, 1946; it was an appeal against a punishment of reduction in rate of pay.