HC Deb 17 November 1977 vol 939 cc296-7W
30. Mr. Gwilym Roberts

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will take steps to ensure that the effect of removing the police minimum height regulations is brought before the Edmund-Davies inquiry into police pay and conditions.

Dr. Summerskill

The need to ensure adequate police strength as a factor affecting the remuneration of the police is one of the matters which the inquiry will consider, and it will naturally be provided with evidence on other factors besides pay which may affect police strength, including the effect of the current height restrictions.