HC Deb 22 July 1982 vol 28 cc282-3W
Mr. Colvin

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department why police pension regulations do not cover personal injuries received in the course of a police officer's duties if that officer is retained in the service; and if he will consider the introduction of schemes similar to those that cover officers in the fire brigades.

Mr. Mayhew

The purpose of a pension scheme is to provide benefits on leaving employment or on death. The police pensions scheme provides benefits broadly comparable with those in other public service schemes. With regard to the second part of his question, I refer my hon. Friend to the answer I gave on 29 June to the hon. Member for Consett (Mr. Watkins).—[Vol. 26, c. 269.]