HC Deb 26 February 1990 vol 168 cc72-3W
Mr. Graham

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what consultations have taken place with the Defence Police Federation in connection with the proposed withdrawal of Ministry of Defence police from Royal Ordnance Bishopton; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Neubert

The decision to withdraw Ministry of Defence police from Royal Ordnance Bishopton in June this year was taken in December 1989. The Defence Police Federation was informed immediately, and so was given six months' notice of withdrawal. It sought a meeting with officials which took place on 15 December at which the reasons for withdrawal were explained to it. There will be no redundancies among MDP officers as a result of the withdrawal as all officers concerned will be redeployed.