Community Policing (Nottingham)

Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department – in the House of Commons at 2:30 pm on 28 October 2002.

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Photo of David Cameron David Cameron Conservative, Witney 2:30, 28 October 2002

Is the Minister aware that Nottinghamshire, like many other areas, will be a beneficiary of the unfortunate fact that police officers are fleeing the Thames valley in record numbers because of the high cost of living there? Is he aware that, within months, half of our police officers will be probationers? Will he comment on the concern felt by many superintendents about rumours that the Government are to tax pension lump sums? The Police Superintendents Association has announced that 20 to 25 per cent. of total numbers might be lost. Will he have a word with the Treasury and tell it to drop that stupid plan?