HC Deb 28 July 1955 vol 544 cc177-8W
57. Mr. M. Lindsay

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will introduce regulations to provide that policemen in the provinces on duty in exceptionally hot weather should be dressed more appropriately, as is the practice in the Services.

METROPOLITAN—JANUARY-JUNE, 1955
Month Men Women
Recruitment Wastage Increase (+) or decrease (-) Recruitment Wastage Increase (+) or decrease (-)
January 106 150 -44 7 3 +4
February 129 121 +8 7 4 +3
March 110 146 -36 8 10 -2
April 109 142 -33 3 3
May 113 165 -52 12 5 +7
June 108 137 -29 8 9 -1

COUNTIES—JANUARY-JUNE, 1955
Month Men Women
Recruitment Wastage Increase (+) or decrease (-) Recruitment Wastage Increase (+) or decrease (-)
January 198 161 +37 11 12 -1
February 148 165 -17 12 20 -8
March 143 173 -30 16 15 +1
April 172 205 -33 26 6 +20
May 178 218 -40 16 12 +4
June 122 166 -44 11 7 +4

Sir H. Lucas-Tooth

If what my hon. Friend has in mind is that police officers should be allowed to do duty in shirt-sleeves, my right hon. and gallant Friend considers that this is a matter which should be left to the discretion of chief officers of police.

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