§ Mr. OatenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent representations he has received regarding the number of police officers seconded to the National Criminal Intelligence Service. [173135]
§ Caroline FlintI refer the hon. Member to the answers I gave on 28 April 2004,Official Report, column 1105W.
The balance between the need to retain skills and contacts with local forces, while developing new capabilities is a matter for the Director General of the National Criminal Intelligence Service.