§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) under what statutory authority the Metropolitan Police allow security firms to park their vehicles on double and treble yellow banned parking areas outside banks, etc., and to park within a few inches of pedestrian crossings;
(2) whether he is aware of the practice of high-ranking police officers of the Metropolitan Police failing to implement the law against security firms, details of which have been supplied to him, these officers awarding contracts to guard police headquarters and obtaining sinecures with the firm on their retirement; and whether he will cause an investigation to be made into the evidence available showing nepotism on the part of the police.
§ Mr. SharplesI would refer the hon. Member to the reply I gave to his Questions on 28th October.—[Vol. 823, c.409-10.]