Mr. C. I. Orr-Ewingasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he has yet approved the agreement of the Police Council for Great Britain that the working week of police officers below the rank of superintendent should be reduced from 48 to 44 hours.
§ Major Lloyd-GeorgeYes. The reduction will be effected by granting an additional rest day each fortnight, and in cases where this cannot be taken appropriate compensation will be given. Amendments to the Police Regulations to give effect to this arrangement and to certain consequential changes, including increases in the rates of overtime allowance and detective duty allowance, were agreed by the statutory Police Council for England and Wales on 22nd June, and I have now made the necessary amending Regulations. They will come into effect, in accordance with the terms of the agreement of the Police Council for Great Britain on 5th September, 1955.