HC Deb 15 January 2001 vol 361 c118W
Mr. Heald

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will make a statement about the new accelerated promotion scheme for the police. [145550]

Mr. Charles Clarke

Work is in hand to establish an improved and extended accelerated promotion scheme, combining and developing the two existing schemes for graduate entrants and for serving officers. This work is expected to be completed by the autumn.