§ Lord Gainfordasked Her Majesty's Government:
What decisions they have reached on the recommendations made by the Police Negotiating Board for changes to pay structures, pay levels and pay-related conditions of service for police officers in the ranks of inspector and above.
The Minister of State, Home Office (Earl Ferrers)The Police Negotiating Board's recommendations for police officers of all ranks were sent to the Secretaries of State for the Home Departments at the beginning of April. The board subsequently put forward further proposals which took account of the decision which my right honourable friend announced on 26th April that the rank of chief inspector should be retained.
We have now studied these proposals carefully. We accept the board's proposals for superintendents and their revised proposals for inspectors and chief inspectors. The proposals will be implemented with effect from 1st September 1994.
New pay arrangements for chief constables and assistant chief constables are linked to the introduction from 1st April 1995 of fixed-term appointments for officers in these ranks. Once certain outstanding issues relating to these appointments have been settled, my right honourable friend will be in a position to announce the Government's decision on pay for this group of officers.