HC Deb 16 July 1959 vol 609 cc53-4W
Mr. Callaghan

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what was the nature of the representations on control of the police made to him recently by the Local Authority Associations; and what reply he has made.

Mr. R. A. Butler

On 1st July a deputation from the County Councils' Association represented to me that the standing joint committee, as now constituted, should become a committee of the county council, the powers of the chief constable remaining unchanged. I informed the deputation that their views would be fully considered.