Atomic Energy Authority Police (Hansard, 18 October 1993)

§ Mr. Mackinlay
To ask the President of the Board of Trade what joint consultation procedure exists between the police committee of the Atomic Energy Authority police, and that force's Police Federation, and the representative bodies of other ranks at which matters relating to police pay and conditions of service are discussed; what is the membership of the joint body; and on how many occasions it has met in the past five years.

§ Mr. Eggar
The information requested was provided in my answer to the hon. Member of 28 June 1993,Official Report,columns 369–70.

§ Mr. Mackinlay
To ask the President of the Board of Trade who serves on the police committee of the Atomic Energy Authority police; and how often it has met over the past five years.

§ Mr. Eggar
The police committee of the Atomic Energy Authority Constabulary (AEAC) is chaired by the AEA's managing director for corporate services and includes senior managers from AEA and British Nuclear Fuels sites and in particular those sites protected by the AEAC. The AEAC chief constable and deputy chief constable also attend meetings of the police committee. The committee has met twice a year during the past five years.

§ Mr. Mackinlay
To ask the President of the Board of Trade if a Minister from his Department will meet with representatives of the Atomic Energy Authority Police Federation to discuss the ramifications of(a) the Sheehy report, (b) the White Paper on police and (c) matters of general concern to federation members which are not operational matters reserved for the chief constable.

§ Mr. Eggar
No. Regular meetings take place between representatives of the Atomic Energy Police Federation and AEA management through the Atomic Energy Authority Constabulary joint consultative committee to discuss matters affecting the force.

§ Mr. Mackinlay
To ask the President of the Board of Trade to what extent Home Office police regulations are applied to members of the Atomic Energy Authority police.

§ Mr. Eggar
Home Office regulations do not apply to members of the Atomic Energy Authority Constabulary (AEAC). Their conditions of service are governed by the UKAEA staff conditions memoranda. However, these include many special provisions which apply only to members of the constabulary and which are based on the Home Office police regulations. Broadly, these provisions cover such matters as pay and allowances, duty, overtime, leave, housing, uniform and equipment.