Clause 77 - Police authorities to produce three-year strategy plans
Police Reform Bill [Lords]
Public Bill Committees, 27 June 2002, 10:30 am
Ms Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset & North Poole, Liberal Democrat)
That argument is a matter of opinion, but as future amendments require further debate and we will return to the issue, I shall withdraw the amendment. I am sure that the Minister has been involved in compiling many local authority plans and knows that there is interaction at an early stage. When draft plans are being produced right across the range of services in my local authority, councillors go out and consult the local authority early in the plan's preparation. That would be good practice for a three-year strategy plan. The matter gains significance with the additional time in the plan. I ask the Minister to give the matter further consideration, but I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.