§ 82. Mr. Harry Howarthasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what remuneration is paid to school crossing patrols; and what proposals he has for authorising an increase in such remuneration.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsIn the Metropolitan Police District, the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis is the school crossing authority. The remuneration is 5s. an hour, but a claim for an increase is currently the subject of consultation between the Commissioner and the unions concerned.
Outside the Metropolitan Police District the pay of school crossing patrols is a matter for individual county and county borough councils. I do not have details of pay, and increases do not require my authority.