§ 74. Mr. Sandysasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what complaints were made to him at his meeting with the Police Federation on 20th October; and what action he is taking to remove the present discontent in the police force, which is damaging morale and prejudicing recruitment.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsA number of issues including pay, equipment, firearm training, capital punishment, and judges' rules were discussed at this open meeting of the Metropolitan Branch Boards. I do not accept all the implications of the second part of the Question. Recruitment for the first nine months of this year stood at 6,323, as against 5,619 for the first nine months of 1965.