HC Deb 13 June 1973 vol 857 cc325-6W
Mr. Alfred Morris

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he is aware of the difficulties for police officers that have arisen from the interpretation by police authorities of the expression shall have regard to the members' wishes in Police Council circular No. 2/1969; what action he is taking to resolve these difficulties; and if he will make a statement;

(2) if he will introduce, or support, legislation to amend the appropriate police regulation to require police authorities to comply with the wishes of the majority of employees in a particular class when fixing intervals of pay.

Mr. Carlisle

Unless a recommendation to amend police regulations were made to my right hon. Friend by the Police Council, he would regard this as a matter to be settled between individual police authorities and members of their forces. I understand that the Police Council has agreed that its joint secretaries should use their good offices where the matter is in dispute and I hope that this will prove effective.