§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) how many estate-based liaison committees have been established between tenants, police and other social agencies;
(2) how many sector working parties have been established in each London borough;
(3) what is the composition of each consultative committee in the Metropolitan police area; how many times each committee meets; who provides the clerking and research support for each committee; and what is the annual budget for each consultative arrangement.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggI shall write to the hon. Member.
§ Mr. Tony Banksasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police consultative 655W committees are currently operating within the Metropolitan police area; and in which London boroughs they are established.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis informs me that there are 38 formal police community consultative committees operating in the Metropolian police district and another will hold its first meeting in January 1987: 22 of these have been approved by the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis under section 106 of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act. All London boroughs other than Hackney and Newham have consultative committees and 19 of these have been approved.