§ Lord Harris of Greenwichasked Her Majesty's Government:
What action they propose to take to simplify the system for the recruitment of United Kingdom police officers by Europol; whether these officers remain members of their own forces and what pension arrangements are made. [HL2979]
§ The Minister of State, Home Office (Lord Williams of Mostyn)At present, the status of United Kingdom police officers working for Europol differs from force to force. We are discussing with the National Criminal Intelligence Service (NCIS), which represents the United Kingdom on the Europol Management Board, and the Association of Chief Police Officers (ACPO) ways in which the status of United Kingdom officers and their pension arrangements might be simplified and made common throughout the United Kingdom.