§ 50. Mr. Molloyasked the Secretary of State for the Environment what communications he has received from Civil Service unions about conditions of service for police in the Royal parks.
§ Mr. ShoreThe Civil Service Union asked me on 23rd October to receive a deputation to express its concern at the setting up by the Civil Service Department of a committee to examine the relevance to the Royal Parks Constabulary of Lord Edmund-Davies' recommendations on police pay. Civil Service pay is not one of my responsibilities and I do not believe it would be helpful if I were to receive such a deputation, and I have written accordingly to the Civil Service Union.