§ Lord Lipseyasked Her Majesty's Government:
What plans they have to review the Police Negotiating Board and Police Advisory Board. [HL2575]
§ Lord Bassam of BrightonMy honourable friend the Minister of State at the Home Office (Mr Clarke) wrote on 19 May to the bodies represented on the Police Negotiating Board, and the Police Advisory Board for England and Wales, for comments on how we can improve the effectiveness with which these bodies carry out their functions. This is in accordance with Sections 61 and 63 of the Police Act 1996, which provide that these bodies will be constituted in accordance with such arrangements, made after consultation with the relevant bodies, as appear to the Secretary of State to be satisfactory.