HC Deb 03 July 1992 vol 210 c736W
Mr. Mackinlay

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, pursuant to his answer on 30 June,Official Report, column 520, (1) why he has decided not to include the Port of Tilbury, London police within the scope of his proposed inquiry into the role of the police officer; and if he will reconsider his decision;

(2) why he has decided not to include the unregistered appointment of constables by miscellaneous authorities and bodies within the scope of his proposed inquiry into the role of the police officer; and if he will reconsider his decision;

(3) why he has decided not to include the police appointed under the provisions of the Harbour, Docks, Piers Clauses Act 1847 within the scope of his proposed inquiry into the role of the police officer; and if he will reconsider his decisions;

(4) why he has decided not to include the Ministry of Defence police within the scope of his proposed inquiry into the role of the police officer; and if he will reconsider his decision;

(5) why he has decided not to include the various parks police appointed by local authorities within the scope of his proposed inquiry into the role of the police officer; and if he will reconsider his decision;

(6) why he has decided not to include the Atomic Energy Authority police within the scope of his proposed inquiry into the role of the police officer; and if he will reconsider his decision;

(7) why he has decided not to include the royal parks constabulary within the scope of his proposed inquiry into the role of the police officer; and if he will reconsider his decision;

(8) why he has decided not to include the British Transport police within the scope of his proposed inquiry into the role of the police officer; and if he will reconsider his decision.

Mr. Charles Wardle

My right hon. and learned Friend the Home Secretary has concluded that it would not be right to extend the inquiry's terms of reference to cover these forces. To do so would add considerably to the inquiry's work and would make it impossible for a report to be prepared in the time scale proposed.

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