Clause 17
Railways and Transport Safety Bill
11:15 am
Mr John Spellar (Minister of State (Transport), Department for Transport; Warley, Labour)
The hon. Member for Bath slightly anticipates a later debate. It is not the case that all police authorities elect their own chairmen, but we will
come to that detail in due course. It seems that I may be left holding the baton; perhaps the hon. Gentleman is going to another of his lunches and is not sure whether he will be here in time for this afternoon's sitting.
I join the hon. Member for Vale of York in paying tribute to the management and the officers of the British Transport police for the extremely effective job
that they do. I say that not only because of the way in which they deal with the public, but because statistics show where they stand in the league of county police forces.
It being twenty-five minutes past Eleven o'clock, The Chairman adjourned the Committee without Question put, pursuant to the Standing Order.
Adjourned till this day at half-past Two o'clock.