§ Mr. JackTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what(a) general guidance and (b) specific instructions are issued to chief constables on the contacts they may have with hon. Members in the run up to a General Election by (i) him and (ii) other organisations. [155733]
§ Mr. Charles ClarkeNo such guidance or instructions are issued by the Home Office. I understand that the President of the Association of Chief Police Officers has written to Chief Constables' colleagues requesting that they facilitate visits to forces and local police stations by parliamentary candidates during a general election campaign.