§ Mr. McNamaraTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will announce his policy on the change of name of the Humberside police to the Humber police. [1030]
§ Mr. Michael[holding answer 22 May 1997]: I am issuing a consultation paper today to seek the views of the local police, police authority and local authorities on the Government's preferred option of not proceeding with the name change unless there is clear evidence of local support for the change. I am also writing today to all hon. Members for constituencies in the Humberside police area to seek their views in response to the consultation paper.