§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will carry out an investigation into why some London police doctors are receiving as much as £500 per week bonuses due to the prison officers' dispute; and if he will take steps to cut this expenditure.
§ Mr. BrittanNo. The Metropolitan Police has made appropriate arrangements for paying for the services of police surgeons. The fees which they are receiving for examining prisoners held temporarily in Metropolitan Police cells are in accordance with these arrangements.