§ Mr. DavidTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he next expects to review the recruitment procedure for the police; and if he will make it his policy to re-examine the rule within the recruitment procedure relating to epilepsy.[93264]
§ Mr. DenhamThe Government are introducing national standards for police recruitment as part of the Police Reform Programme. We are reviewing the 1041W fitness, eyesight and medical standards and eligibility criteria, and introducing a national application form and selection process. The new procedures will be phased in during 2003–04.
The guidelines on medical standards for recruitment (which include epilepsy) are the subject of a study by QinetiQ which will report in the spring.