§ Mr. Leightonasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what changes the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis has made in the policing of the Metropolis (a) since his appointment and (b) since he received the Police Studies Institute report, "Police and People in London".
(2) what changes the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis has made in the selection, training and streamlining of management of the force since his appointment; and whether he has any further plans following the Police Studies Institute report, "Police and People in London".
§ Mr. BrittanThe report which the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis made to my predecessor in January 1983, a summary of which is in the Library of the House, identified a number of areas where action was required and put forward plans for dealing with them. Considerable progress has been made in implementing these plans and some changes in training and management have been made. Further action in these areas and in selection is in hand. The Commissioner had already taken steps, independently of the Police Studies Institute report, 109W to remedy many of the weaknesses it identifies and further long term changes relevant to its findings have been planned for several months. The Commissioner will be reporting to me in January on the action he has taken and his future plans; and I will place a summary of his report in the Library of the House.