Oral Answers to Questions — Motor Traffic. – in the House of Commons am ar 16 Gorffennaf 1925.
Sir William Brass
, Clitheroe
asked the Home Secretary the total strength of W. Division of the Metropolitan police in police officers; and how many of these officers were employed dressed in civilian attire to prosecute motorists for infringements of the Motor Car Acts and Roads Acts during the week-ends 16th to 18th May, 13th to 15th June, and 11th to 13th July, respectively?
Mr Godfrey Locker-Lampson
, Wood Green
The total strength of the division is about 910 men. The maximum number of officers employed for the purpose indicated was six.
Colonel Sir Joseph Nall
, Manchester Hulme
Will the hon. Gentleman, in the public interest, continue to apply the Motor Car Acts more rigidly?
Sir William Brass
, Clitheroe
Do I understand that there were only six officers in the whole of the W Division of the Metropolitan police in plain clothes during those four week-ends?
Mr Godfrey Locker-Lampson
, Wood Green
In answer to the first supplementary question, the Acts are carried out as far as I know. The reply to the second supplementary question is in the affirmative.
Sir William Brass
, Clitheroe
Is the hon. Gentleman aware that the Sutton trap is in operation and also the Mitcham trap, and that they employ more than that?
Mr John Whitley
, Halifax
The hon. and gallant Member seems to know morn about it than the Minister.
