§ Mr. Hattersleyasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he has made any decision on the proposal for a pilot project to test the practical implications of an extension of the probationer district training centre course from 10 to 16 weeks to be conducted at the Bruche training centre.
§ Mr. MayhewThe proposal that there should be a 16 weeks pilot initial training course at Bruche police training centre was considered by the Police Training Council, which advises my right hon. Friend on police training matters, at its meeting on 27 October last. The general view of the council—which we endorse—was that it would be preferable for the council's working party on probationer training to proceed quickly with its work of producing a good standard course which could be introduced nationally for the recruits of all provincial forces.