POLICE PAY ANNOUNCEMENT

Early day motion 494, tabled 6 December 2007 by Bob Spink (Conservative). Signed by 151 members.

That this House notes that, over the years, the salaries and benefits of police officers have been eroded, yet demands on them are increased all the time; is concerned about the Government's leaked policy on police pay which will be seen by dedicated and hard working police officers across Britain as yet another insult; notes that in real terms a 2.5 per cent. increase leaves officers again with a falling real level of pay; recalls that last year the Government forced police officers to wait three months for their pay increase and that this year's increase will not be backdated to September; and further notes that this effectively reduces the increase to 1.9 per cent.; believes that this is unacceptable, and that this makes recruitment into the police more difficult; and therefore calls on the Government to review its policy as a matter of urgency.

Signatures by party: Labour 53, Liberal Democrat 50, Conservative 32, DUP 7, Independent 3, Plaid Cymru 3, Independent Labour 1, Scottish National Party 1, UUP 1.