HC Deb 14 January 2002 vol 378 c100W
Bob Russell

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what plans he has to pay special constables; and if such payment will be tax free. [24568]

Mr. Denham

The Government have made it clear in the White Paper "Policing a New Century—A Blueprint for Reform" that we are considering a number of options to improve both the recruitment and retention of special constables.