§ Lord Kilclooneyasked Her Majesty's Government:
Who are the members of the board of the Northern Ireland Police Fund; how many persons are employed by the fund; whether each employee is vetted for security purposes prior to employment; and which service performs any such vetting procedure. [HL342]
§ Baroness AmosThe members of the board of the Northern Ireland Police Fund are:
- Sir John Semple (Chairman)
- Mrs Kate Carlisle
- Dr John Galway
- ACC Duncan McCausland
- Mr David McClurg
- Mrs Francesca Reid
- Lord Rogan
- Mr Robert Wilson.
A team of seven staff is employed by the fund; five deal with administrative duties and two are assessment officers.
It is not government practice to comment on individual cases in relation to security vetting. My right honourable friend the Minister of State for Northern Ireland (Jane Kennedy) made a Written Statement in the other place on 15 December about progress on the review of security vetting arrangements (Official Report, col. 127WS) a copy is available in the Library. The Police Fund will be included in the ongoing programme to improve the effectiveness of protective security arrangements.