§ Mr. MackayTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement on retention in the Thames Valley police force.[91436]
§ Mr. Denham[holding answer 20 January 2003]Thames Valley police has been recruiting strongly in recent years. However, the force has been experiencing retention difficulties including a net outflow of transfers.
I share the chief constable's concern about this. It is important to establish what is causing these difficulties. We are therefore working with the chief constable, police authority and staff associations, to look at all the associated issues and to develop practical solutions.