§ 50. Mr. Ian Lloydasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he will exercise his powers to direct that chief constables shall not, while holding office, become associated with the National Viewers' and Listeners' Association or any similar association established primarily for the purpose of influencing the character or content of publications, entertainment or radio and television programmes.
§ Mr. Roy JenkinsI have no power to issue such a direction. My own view, however, is that it is preferable for chief officers of police to avoid association with bodies which express views likely to be the subject of considerable public controversy.