§ Mr. HealdTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to introduce local determination of police pay and conditions. [145551]
§ Mr. Charles Clarke[holding answer 15 January 2001]: There are no present plans to introduce local determination of police pay and conditions.
The police negotiating board is currently looking at whether there should be an allowance for officers in forces outside of London. I await any recommendation it may make on this or any other issue in relation to police pay and allowances.