HC Deb 12 December 1995 vol 268 cc603-4W
Ms Hodge

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) who employs the staff of the Metropolitan police committee for London; [5264]

(2) what are the annual costs of the Metropolitan police committee for London. [5265]

Mr. Maclean

[holding answers 11 December 1995]: The estimated cost of the Metropolitan police committee for 1995–96 is £399,000. This includes the cost of the secretariat—eight full-time staff and two part-time staff, all seconded from the Home Office—accommodation costs and other expenses.

Ms Hodge

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) when and with whom the Metropolitan police committee for London has held public meetings since its inception; [5262]

(2) how the Metropolitan police committee for London will maintain liaison with hon. Members in London; [5266]

(3) what publicity materials are being prepared by the Metropolitan police committee for London; [5268]

(4) how the Metropolitan police committee for London will consult the boroughs' police consultative committee; [5261]

(5) if he will list the organisations and individuals with whom the Metropolitan police committee for London has consulted since its inception. [5263]

Mr. Maclean

[holding answers 11 December 1995]: These are all matters for the chairman of the Metropolitan police committee.

However, I understand that since the inception of the Metropolitan police committee the members have met representatives of the Association of London Government, the Outer London Metropolitan Police Consultative Association and the Government office for London, made more than 40 visits to individual police and community consultative groups, lay visitors' panels and community groups, held a meeting for all PCCG chairmen, open to the press and public, and held nine full, formal meetings, and several meetings of sub-committees on remuneration matters and performance indicators.

Ms Hodge

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home department (1) what recommendations the Metropolitan police committee for London has made to the Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis; [5267]

(2) what issues have been discussed by the Metropolitan police committee for London. [5269]

Mr. Maclean

[holding answers 11 December 1995]: The duty of the Metropolitan police committee is to advise Ministers on policy and the minutes of their meetings are therefore confidential. I expect the chairman to produce an annual report and I shall place a copy of that in the Library in due course.