asked the Home Secretary (1) the number of police employed during the last six years in protecting Members of His Majesty's Government from the attentions of militant suffragists, male and female, the number of detectives who have been engaged for the same purpose, their salaries, and the total amount of public money expended in this manner; and (2) the number of police employed during the last six years in protecting public buildings from the attentions of militant suffragists, male and female; the number of detectives who have been engaged for the same purpose, and their salaries; and the total amount of public money expended in this manner?

The information asked for could only be collected by long and laborious research, and, even so, the results would be only approximate. In the circumstances, I fear that I cannot undertake to procure it.

How many constables are there at this moment guarding Ministers?

It varies very much from moment to moment.