§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what are the numbers and types of complaint to the Police Complaints Authority in 1989 which relate solely or primarily to Waltham Forest.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe London borough of Waltham Forest lies within the Metropolitan police No. 1 area. Table 5 at appendix C of the Police Complaints Authority's 1989 annual report, a copy of which is in the Library, gives an analysis of the numbers and types of complaints dealt with by the authority in relation to No. 1 area. Figures which relate solely to Waltham Forest are not available.
§ Mr. CohenTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many people are serving on the Police Complaints Authority; how, and on what basis, they are appointed; and whether any are(a) women, (b) from black and ethnic minority communities and (c) people with disabilities.
§ Mr. Peter LloydThe Police Complaints Authority currently comprises 15 members, including the chairman and two deputy chairmen. All the members, aside from the chairman, are appointed by my right hon. and learned Friend the Home Secretary following a careful selection procedure. The chairman is appointed by Her Majesty the Queen. The normal term of appointment is for three years in the first instance.
Of the 15 members, two are women, three are from ethnic minority backgrounds and none is disabled.