Oral Answers to Questions — Metropolitan Police (Traffic Control)

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 8 December 1949.

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Photo of Mr James Ede Mr James Ede , South Shields 12:00, 8 December 1949

I think that is rather an overstatement of the opportunities for the criminal, but we are doing our best, as the answer shows, to relieve the police of duties that can be performed in other ways, and I hope that that process will continue. I also hope that the improved rate of recruiting for the police will continue.