FEDERATION OF YORKSHIRE AND THE HUMBER POLICE FORCES

Early day motion 1781, tabled 8 March 2006 by John Grogan (Labour). Signed by 13 members.

That this House supports the formation of a federation of the four police authorities in Yorkshire and the Humber; believes this option would allow greater collaboration between forces on protective services whilst maintaining their independence and existing well supported structures of accountability to local people; recognises that the four different forces in Yorkshire and the Humber face very different challenges; and therefore believes that the federal option rather than a forced merger is the one which is likely to command most support across the region and ensure high quality policing in both urban and rural areas.

Signatures by party: Labour 7, Conservative 5, Liberal Democrat 1.