§ 37. Mr. C. Johnsonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department why the services of the Metropolitan Police are to be withdrawn from the training of child cyclists under the National Cycling Proficiency Scheme at the end of the present year.
§ Mr. WoodhouseThe Commissioner of Police has found it necessary to limit the extent of police participation in the scheme because of the continuing short-60W age of manpower in the Metropolitan Police and the greatly increased number of requests for the police to assist local authorities in the training of children. The Metropolitan Police will continue to test children and to train instructors.