§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what representations he has received in respect of granting bravery awards in the West Midlands Constabulary. [45683]
§ Mr. MichaelNominations for gallantry awards for police officers are usually made by chief constables to the Home Office. However, I have received representations from the Chairman of the Metropolitan Police Federation, Black Police Officers Association and a member of the public concerning the actions of two Metropolitan Police officers who were involved in an undercover drugs operation assisting the West Midlands Police.
§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many times the Chief Constable of West Midlands has made recommendations for bravery awards in the last year for which figures are available. [45682]
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§ Mr. MichaelThe Chief Constable for West Midlands did not submit any recommendations for bravery awards to the Home Office in 1997; nor has he done so to date this year.
§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers have taken the(a) West Midlands Police Force and (b) Staffordshire Police Force to industrial tribunals on race-related matters in each of the last three years. [45675]
§ Mr. MichaelNone.
§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many officers in West Midlands were(a) killed on duty and (b) given bravery awards in (i) 1997, (ii) 1996 and (iii) 1995. [45684]
§ Mr. MichaelOne police officer from West Midlands was killed on duty in 1995 and one was killed while on a tour of duty in Bosnia in 1996. No officers from the West Midlands Police Force were killed on duty during 1997.
No police officers from West Midlands received a bravery award during 1995, 1996 or 1997.