§ Mr. Lomasasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps he is taking to increase the pay of the police service and to increase recruitment; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. SharplesWith regard to recruitment I would refer the hon. Member to the reply given on 29th October to Questions by the hon. Members for Kingston-upon-Hull, West (Mr. James Johnson), Dearne Valley (Mr. Edwin Wainwright), and Sunderland, South (Mr. Bagier) and, with regard to pay, to the replies given on 5th November to Questions by the hon. Members for Thurrock (Mr. Delargy) and Portsmouth, West (Mr. Judd).—[Vol. 805, c. 163–4 and 409–10.]