§ Mr. Eldon Griffithsasked the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland whether he and the police advisory board for Northern Ireland have implemented the recommendation in paragraph 249 of Lord Edmund-Davies' report where by the Police Federation for Northern Ireland would have the same rights of attendance at police authority meetings as are exercised by representatives of the Police Federation.
§ Mr. John PattenThe function of the Police Advisory Board for Northern Ireland is to advise my right hon. Friend on general questions affecting the police force in Northern Ireland. The board met on 22 March 1982 to consider the recommendation in paragraph 249 of the Lord Edmund-Davies' report, but was unable to reach agreement on what advice to tender. My right hon. Friend will be considering the matter further in the light of the views expressed.
The Advisory Board for England and Wales considered some time ago similar recommendations for its forces and decided that the object of those recommendations should be achieved on the basis of local agreement between the police authority and the staff associations.