§ Mr. Callaghanasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what considerations guide him in determining whether to concede an oral inquiry under Section 2 of the Police Appeals Act, 1927, to a police officer who has been disciplined.
§ Mr. R. A. ButlerThe Police (Appeals) Act, 1927, requires me, unless it appears to me that the case is of such a nature that it can properly be determined without taking oral evidence, to appoint one or more persons to hold an inquiry and report to me.
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§ Mr. John HareGrants and loans made to the 31st March, 1959, under the White Fish and Herring Industries Acts, 1953 and 1957, for the conversion and building of inshore and near and middle water fishing vessels are as follows:
§ Mr. Callaghanasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many appeals have been made under Section 1 of the Police Appeals Act, 1927; in how many cases an oral inquiry has been asked for under Section 2 Of the Act; in how many cases he has conceded such an oral inquiry; how many appeals were successful where oral inquiries took place; and how many succeeded where no oral inquiry was held, in the year 1953 to 1958.
§ Mr. R. A. ButlerIn the years 1953 to 1958 fifty-six appeals under the Police (Appeals) Acts were decided. An inquiry under Section 2 of the Police (Appeals) Act, 1927, was held in seven 91W cases. In two of these the appeal was dismissed, in two others the punishment was increased and in three it was reduced. Of the appeals in which an inquiry was not held, one was allowed and the punishment was reduced in twelve cases (including one case in which the appeal was allowed on one of the several charges involved).
There is no provision in the Acts or in the Police (Appeals) Rules, 1943, under which either the appellant or the respondent can ask the Secretary of State to set up an inquiry.