HC Deb 20 October 1966 vol 734 c72W
37. Sir C. Osborne

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, in view of the fact that his failure to give greater protection to police officers whilst on duty is affecting the morale of the service, is reducing recruitment, and causing greater resignations, if he will now accept the advice of the Police Federation, details of which have been sent to him, and impose the punishments they suggest.

Mr. Roy Jenkins

I do not accept the assertions in the first part of the Question. I have under consideration a number of suggestions relating to the closer control of firearms made by the Police Federation.