HC Deb 30 November 1998 vol 321 c535
18. Mr. Ivor Caplin (Hove)

When he proposes to change police disciplinary regulations. [61108]

The Minister of State, Home Office (Mr. Paul Boateng)

As my right hon. Friend announced in March, new police discipline regulations will come into effect on 1 April 1999.

Mr. Caplin

I thank my hon. Friend for that reply. Will he reassure the House that, under these new regulations, early retirement will not be a way of avoiding disciplinary regulations when they are required?

Mr. Boateng

Abuse of the discipline system through early retirement is to be deplored. The regulations will deal with that mischief. This is a long-overdue measure, which is widely supported in the police service.