§ 6. Mr. Hal Millerasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what discussions he has held on the subject of police pay; and if he will make a statement.
§ 17. Mr. Adleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on negotiations with the police on their pay claims and on the passage of branch resolutions by the Police Federation, of their determination to end restrictions on strike action.
§ 24. Mr. Michael McNair-Wilsonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a further statement about police pay and conditions of employment.
§ 61. Mr. Moonmanasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will make a statement on the subject of police pay.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesOn pay I have, for the time being, nothing to add to the full statement I made to the House during the debate on crime prevention last Thursday, 27th January—[Vol. 924, c. 1751–52.] Because of their very special position the police do not have the right to strike; this has always been supported by the Police Federation and I hope this support will continue.
§ 35. Mr. McCrindleasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he is satisfied that the recent functioning of the police pay machinery has been adequate.
§ Mr. Merlyn ReesRecent difficulties have been largely due to the need for an effective counter-inflation policy, but I have agreed that there should be a review of the police pay negotiating machinery. The form of the review has yet to be decided.