§ Mr. Jim CunninghamTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what assessment he has made of the adequacy of the arrangements for the management of career breaks across the police service; and what representations he has received on this subject. [46674]
§ Mr. MichaelThe management of career break schemes is a matter for individual police forces. However, I have recently become aware that, in the absence of a standard scheme in the Police Regulations 1995, there is inconsistency between forces in the terms and conditions under which applications for career breaks are considered and granted. Accordingly, I have requested the official side of the Police Negotiating Board to enter into discussions with the staff side with a view to recommending a satisfactory standard scheme which we would propose to incorporate as an amendment to the Police Regulations 1995.