§ Mr. Doddsasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what is the present deficiency in numbers of the Metropolitan Police Force; and whether he is satisfied with the recruiting figures.
§ Mr. EdeThe Metropolitan Police are at present 4,034 men and 55 women short of establishment. I am not satisfied with the present rate of recruitment, but it is still too early to say how far the advertising campaign now in progress will result in a substantial increase.