POLICE NEGOTIATING BOARD

Early day motion 790, tabled 28 January 2008 by David Simpson (DUP). Signed by 31 members.

That this House notes that the Police Negotiating Board (PNB) was established by Act of Parliament in 1980 to negotiate hours of duty, leave, pay and allowances, the issue, use and return of police clothing, personal equipment and accoutrements and pensions of United Kingdom police officers; further notes that the PNB makes recommendations on these matters to the Home Secretary, Secretary of State for Northern Ireland and Scottish Ministers; and urges the Government to utilise the PNB in all ongoing, current and future salary negotiations with police officers and to accept whatever recommendations result from this process.

Signatures by party: Labour 8, DUP 7, Liberal Democrat 6, Conservative 5, Independent 2, Plaid Cymru 2, Social Democratic and Labour Party 1.