§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will identify those London boroughs where consultation in the police liaison and consultation committees has been rejected by the local authority or where there are no plans to establish a consultation or liaison scheme.
§ Mr. Giles Shaw[pursuant to his reply, 18 July 1985, c. 230]: The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis intends, in pursuance of his duty under section 106 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, to make arrangements for consultation between the community and the police in each borough and district within the Metropolitan police district, taking account of the guidance issued by my right hon. and learned Friend last January. As required by the Act, he is consulting borough and district Councils as to the arrangements that would be appropriate in each area. A number of councils are still considering their response. Of those that have responded, none has rejected the possibility of participating in consultative arrangements; but Hackney, Haringey, Redbridge and Tower Hamlets have made proposals which the commissioner considers to be unacceptable because they do not conform to my right hon. and learned Friend's guidance. The Metropolitan police are to have further discussions with these councils.
§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the London boroughs and district councils within the Metropolitan police district which currently co-operate in police liaison and consultation committees and who service such a structure in their area; when each structure was established; what is the composition of each committee; and how many elected members serve on the committees.
§ Mr. Giles Shaw[pursuant to his reply, 18 July 1985, c. 230]: The Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis tells me that arrangements for consultation between the police and the community, broadly conforming to the guidance issued by my right hon. and learned Friend under section 106 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, are now operating in 26 boroughs and districts within the Metropolitan police district. The latest available information about these arrangements is given in the following table:
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Borough Serviced by Date Established Composition of Membership Number of Elected Members Bexley Local Authority 25–6–1984 6 LA 12 3 Police 3MPs 3 GLC 17CGs Brent Local Authority 15–12–1984 5 LA 11 4 Police 3MPs 3 GLC 70CGs Broxbourne Police 10–5–1984 4 LA 5 3 Police 1 MP 6CGs Croydon Local Authority 28–2–1982 5 LA 9 4 Police 4MPs 23CGs Ealing Local Authority 17–2–1983 5 LA 5 5 Police 17CGs Enfield Local Authority 4–10–1982 5 LA 9 4 Police 3MPs 1 GLC 17CGs Epping Forest Local Authority 22–7–1983 4 LA 5 4 Police 1 MP 14CGs Epsom and Ewell Local Authority 15–12–1982 8 LA 11 1 MP 1MEP 1 County Councillor 3 Police 11 CGs Hammersmith and Fulham Local Authority 18–7–1983 5 LA 8 5 Police 3 MPs 12 CGs Harrow Local Authority 24–11–1982 4 LA 6 3 Police 1 MP 1 GLC 16 CGs Hertsmere Local Authority 22–2–1983 4 LA 5 2 Police 1 MP 11 CGs Hounslow Local Authority 22–2–1982 4 LA 8 4 LA officers 3 Police 2 MPs 2 GLC 9 CGs Islington Local Authority 4–2–1985 10 LA 15 5 Police 2 MPs 3 GLC 14 CGs Kensington and Chelsea Local Authority 29–1–1985 6 LA 10 3 Police 2 MPs 2 GLC 12 CGs Kingston Local Authority 23–9–1982 6 LA 6 4 Police 21 CGs Lambeth Independent Secretariat 12–3–1982 4 LA 9 4 Police 3 MPs 2 GLC 47 CGs 2 Statutory Agencies
Borough Serviced by Date Established Composition of Membership Number of Elected Members Merton Local Authority 3–12–1982 6 LA 8 3 Police 1 MP 1 GLC 16 CGs 1 Chief Executive 1 Probation Officer Reigate and Banstead Local Authority 15–9–1983 7 LA 9 2 Police 2 MPs 5 CGs Richmond-upon-Thames Local Authority 13–4–1983 5 LA 5 4 Police 7 CGs Spelthome Local Authority 25–6–1985 5 LA 3 LA officers 4 Police 1 County Councillor 7 CGs Sutton Independent Secretariat 13–10–1982 7 LA 7 4 Police 17 CGs Wahham Forest Local Authority 23–6–1983 7 LA 13 4 Police 3 MPs 3 GLC 19 CGs Wandsworth Local Authority 8–9–1983 7 LA 10 4 Police 3 MPs 16 CGs City of Westminster (has sub-groups) Local Authority 26–6–1984 5 LA 10 3 Police 2 MPs 3 GLC 17 CGs 1 Probation Officer 1 Education Officer LA=Local Authority Councillors. GC=Community Groups. GLC=Greater London Council Members. MEPs=Member of the European Parliament. MPs=Members of Parliament.