HC Deb 16 November 1987 vol 122 cc458-9W
Mr. Key

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether agreement has been reached between the Ministry of Defence police and 1964 Act police forces, on on-base and off-base contingency plans in terms of the guidelines established under the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987.

Mr. Sainsbury

Arrangements for contingency planning are not as such affected by either the Ministry of Defence Police Act 1987 or the guidelines recently issued and to which I referred in my recent answer to the hon. Member on 29 October 1987 at columns407–8. No new agreement is therefore required.

Mr. Key

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence (1) what regulations he has made regarding the membership and procedures of the Ministry of Defence police committee;

(2) if he will list the membership of the Ministry of Defence police committee to whom the chief constable of the Ministry of Defence police is accountable; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Sainsbury

The MOD police committee, whose terms of reference are to determine policy for the roles, management and administration of the Ministry of Defence police, including the identification of the overall money, manpower and equipment resources necessary to achieve that policy efficiently; and to advise the Secretary of State on these and such other matters as he may from time to time require, will be regulated by a statutory instrument which my right hon. Friend will place before the House shortly. The membership of the committee is as follows:

  • The Second Permanent Under Secretary of State — Chairman
  • The Vice Chief of the Defence Staff—Vice Chairman
  • The Deputy Under Secretary of State (Civilian Management)
  • The Assistant Chief of the Naval Staff
  • The Assistant Chief of the General Staff
  • The Commandant General RAF Regiment and Director General of Security (RAF)
  • The Assistant Under Secretary of State R & D Establishments and Research Administration
  • The Assistant Under Secretary of State (Security [and Common Services)
  • Sir Lawrence Byford — outside member nominated by Home Office
  • Mr. R. S. Sim—outside member nominated by Scottish Office

In addition the Chief Constable and Deputy Chief Constable of the MOD Police, the Head of the MOD Police Secretariat and the Secretary to the Committee sit in attendance.

Mr. Key

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence whether he has completed his review of the case for a special constables scheme in the Ministry of Defence police; and if he will make a statement.

Mr. Sainsbury

My Department's review of the requirement for an MOD police special constable scheme has been completed and it has been concluded that it would not be appropriate to proceed further at present.

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