FAIR PLAY FOR POLICING

Early day motion 987, tabled 12 March 2002 by Elfyn Llwyd (Plaid Cymru). Signed by 16 members.

That this House notes that police officers do not have access to industrial relations legislation to resolve conflict in their terms and conditions; further notes that the Police Federation has been supportive of proposals for change that will improve the efficiency and effectiveness of the service; supports the Police Federation's concern that too much has been expected from too few police officers for too long; supports also the Police Federation's calls for more police officers, better training, and a fully independent Police Complaints Commission; further notes that the Police Federation has campaigned to adopt new sciences and technology to fight crime and aid detection; acknowledges that the Police Federation supports most of the police reform programme; and urges the Government to take the views of the Police Federation into consideration and supports its members in creating an effective and efficient policing system.

Signatures by party: Labour 4, Plaid Cymru 4, Scottish National Party 4, Conservative 1, Labour/Co-operative 1, Liberal Democrat 1, UUP 1.