§ Mr. VazTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will list the names of members of the Leicestershire Police Authority, their occupations and remuneration. [54498]
§ Mr. DenhamThis information is not held centrally. Under the Police Authorities (Model Code of Conduct) Order 2001, a police authority must maintain a register of financial and other interests, including details of employment. There is no obligation on members to register their personal income. Under paragraph 25A of Schedule 2 of the Police Act 1996 (inserted by section 107 of the Criminal Justice and Police Act 2001), police authorities must publish arrangements for the payment of allowances to their members. Members of Leicestershire police authority must have registered their interests by 28 May 2002. The hon. Member may wish to contact the Clerk of Leicestershire police authority for publicly available information on authority members.