§ Mr. PaiceTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether an interim evaluation has been made of the pilot bounty payment scheme for special constables in Dorset which started in October 1991 and is due to finish in October 1993; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Charles WardleWhen this pilot scheme was set up, it was decided that two years was a sensible period over which to assess its usefulness. A full evaluation will be made when the scheme ends next autumn.