HC Deb 28 March 2000 vol 347 c90W
Mr. McNamara

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what statutory provisions prohibit serving police officers swearing a new oath. [110957]

Mr. Ingram

There is no statutory prohibition on police officers swearing new oaths voluntarily. However, to take a new police declaration the attestation which they have already made would have to be set aside by statute.