§ Mr. RedmondTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if he will take action to ensure that the assessment bonuses part of future police pay is directed to those who most effectively serve their community;
(2) if the payment of housing allowances, which will be discontinued for police officers recruited after September, will still be payable to policemen currently serving but who do not purchase their own house until after that date;
(3) if he will ensure that all police officers whose duties require them to work in plain clothes and not a uniform continue to receive adequate tax-free allowances.
§ Mr. Charles WardleMy right hon. and learned Friend the Home Secretary and my right hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Scotland and my right hon. and learned Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland have asked the police negotiating board to make recommendations on police pay, overtime and allowances by Easter.