§ Mr. EasthamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) what assessment he has made of the temporary drop in police manpower caused by the elimination of middle management posts and the creation of additional constable posts proposed by the Sheehy report;
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(3) what assessment he has made of the proposal in the Sheehy report for existing employees to be obliged to enter into a fixed-term contract upon accepting promotion and to be obliged to move from the current 30-year pension scheme to a scheme based on 40 years' service; and what estimate he has made of the extent to which officers will refuse promotion as a result;
(4) what assessment he has made of the effect of the proposals within the Sheehy report in regard to overtime payment on the response of officers to incidents taking place at the end of the working day;
(5) what advantages he expects to arise from the change recommended in the Sheehy report from a 30-year pension to a 40-year pension; and what effect he expects this to have on the average age of police in service;
(6) what plans he has to allow appeals against decisions of chief constables on the desirable age profile of a police force.
§ Mr. TrotterTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make it his policy in implementing any of the recommendations made by the Sheehy report to ensure that there is no reduction in the total police manpower.
§ Mr. Charles WardleIn considering the implications of all the recommendations made in the report of the inquiry into police responsibilities and rewards, my right hon. and learned Friend will take into account the comments received during the consultation period.
§ Mr. EasthamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the effect on morale in police forces in the United Kingdom of the publication of the Sheehy report.
§ Mr. Charles WardleMy right hon. and learned Friend is aware that many police officers hold views on the recommendations of the inquiry into police responsibilities and rewards. There will be full consultation with the police and other interests before my right hon. and learned Friend, my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland and my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland reach conclusions on the inquiry's report.
§ Mr. KhabraTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many(a) wives and (b) children refused entry in the Indian subcontinent in 1991 and 1992 appealed against the refusal; how many of these appeals were (i) allowed, (ii) dismissed, (iii) withdrawn and (iv) are pending; and if he will give this information for each post.
Mr. John M. TaylorI have been asked to reply.
The immigration appellate authorities record appeals by wives and children against refusal of entry clearance together in a category that also includes appeals by other dependent relatives and returning residents. The information requested is as follows for appeals in that category:
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Appeals from India, Pakistan and Bangladesh1 1991 1992 Received 1,843 891 Allowed 355 390 Dismissed 1,059 1,554
1991 1992 Withdrawn 529 577 Pending2 n/a n/a 1 It is not possible to show the information according to individual posts. 2 Pending figures cannot be provided without disproportionate cost.