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Report Stage Proceedings: 30 March 2011                  

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Vernon Coaker

 

Diana Johnson

 

Clive Efford

 

Mark Tami

 

Not selected  87

 

Page  8,  line  12  [Clause  7],  leave out subsection (b).

 


 

Secretary Theresa May

 

Agreed to  10

 

Page  10,  line  4  [Clause  10],  leave out ‘in’ and insert ‘for’.

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Diana Johnson

 

Clive Efford

 

Mark Tami

 

Not selected  60

 

Page  10,  line  4  [Clause  10],  after ‘effective’, insert ‘, independent and impartial’.

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Diana Johnson

 

Clive Efford

 

Mark Tami

 

Not selected  61

 

Page  10,  line  5  [Clause  10],  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

The Secretary of State must publish a Memorandum of Understanding on

 

collaborative working between the Police and Crime Commissioner and criminal

 

justice bodies, detailing where the functions of the criminal justice bodies shall

 

be independent of the Police and Crime Commissioner.

 

(2B)    

The Secretary of State may by regulations made by Statutory Instrument bring

 

into force the Memorandum of Understanding published under subsection (2A).

 

(2C)    

Regulations under subsection (2B) may not be made unless a draft of the

 

instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of

 

Parliament.’.

 

Secretary Theresa May

 

Agreed to  11

 

Page  10,  line  27  [Clause  10],  at end insert—

 

‘“functions” does not include functions which are exercisable only in

 

relation to Wales and relate to matters in relation to which the Welsh

 

Ministers have functions;’.

 


 

Vernon Coaker

 

Diana Johnson

 

Clive Efford

 

Mark Tami

 

Not selected  62

 

Page  14,  line  7  [Clause  18],  after ‘commissioner’, insert ‘, with the prior

 

authorisation of the police and crime panel.’.


 
 

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Secretary Theresa May

 

Agreed to  12

 

Page  14,  line  8  [Clause  18],  after ‘arrange’, insert ‘under this section’.

 


 

Secretary Theresa May

 

Agreed to  13

 

Page  15,  line  8  [Clause  19],  leave out from ‘of’ to end of line 9 and insert ‘the

 

Mayor’s Office for Policing and Crime which is, in accordance with subsection (1),

 

exercisable by the Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime.’.

 


 

Secretary Theresa May

 

Agreed to  15

 

Page  19,  line  20  [Clause  25],  leave out sub-paragraph (ii).

 


 

Secretary Theresa May

 

Agreed to  16

 

Page  20,  line  22  [Clause  28],  leave out subsection (1) and insert—

 

‘(1)    

Each police area, other than the metropolitan police district, is to have a police

 

and crime panel established and maintained in accordance with Schedule (Police

 

and crime panels) (police and crime panels).’.

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Diana Johnson

 

Clive Efford

 

Mark Tami

 

Not called  101

 

Page  20,  line  23  [Clause  28],  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

A police and crime panel has—

 

(a)    

the functions conferred by this Chapter;

 

(b)    

the functions conferred by Schedule 5 (issuing precepts);

 

(c)    

the functions conferred by Schedule 8 (procedure for appointments by

 

police and crime commissioners);

 

(d)    

the other functions conferred by this Act and any other enactments.

 

(1B)    

A police and crime panel must hold the relevant police and crime commissioner

 

to account for the exercise of—

 

(a)    

the functions of the police and crime commissioner;

 

(b)    

the functions of the police and crime commissioner’s staff;

 

(c)    

the conduct of the police and crime commissioner;

 

(d)    

the conduct of the police and crime commissioner’s staff.

 

(1C)    

In discharging its functions under this Act, a police and crime panel may

 

consult—

 

(a)    

a chief officer of police,


 
 

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(b)    

persons residing in the police force area,

 

(c)    

Her Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary,

 

(d)    

any other person as the panel sees fit.

 

(1D)    

In discharging its functions under this Act, a police and crime panel may consider

 

any views expressed, or complaints made by—

 

(a)    

a chief officer of police,

 

(b)    

persons residing in the police force area,

 

(c)    

any other person as the panel sees fit.

 

(1E)    

In discharging its functions under this Act, a police and crime panel may—

 

(a)    

investigate qualifying complaints and conduct matters in relation to the

 

police and crime commissioner in accordance with regulations made

 

under section 31;

 

(b)    

institute misconduct proceedings against the police and crime

 

commissioner if, following an investigation under subsection (a), it

 

appears to the panel that misconduct proceedings are necessary, in

 

accordance with regulations made under section 31;

 

(c)    

suspend the relevant police and crime commissioner, in accordance with

 

sections 30 and 31.’.

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Diana Johnson

 

Clive Efford

 

Mark Tami

 

Not selected  88

 

Page  20,  line  25  [Clause  28],  leave out ‘or draft variations’.

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Diana Johnson

 

Clive Efford

 

Mark Tami

 

Not selected  89

 

Page  20,  line  28  [Clause  28],  leave out ‘or variations’.

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Diana Johnson

 

Clive Efford

 

Mark Tami

 

Not selected  100

 

Page  20,  line  29  [Clause  28],  at end insert—

 

‘(2A)    

A police and crime panel’s report or recommendations under subsection (2)(b)

 

must include the panel’s police and crime objectives.’.

 

Secretary Theresa May

 

Agreed to  17

 

Page  20,  line  33  [Clause  28],  leave out ‘elected local policing body’ and insert

 

‘police and crime commissioner’.


 
 

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Vernon Coaker

 

Diana Johnson

 

Clive Efford

 

Mark Tami

 

Mr Philip Hollobone

 

Mr Peter Bone

 

Not called  107

 

Page  20,  line  33  [Clause  28],  after ‘body’, insert ‘and relevant chief constable’.

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Diana Johnson

 

Clive Efford

 

Mark Tami

 

Mark Reckless

 

Zac Goldsmith

 

Not called  102

 

Page  20,  line  38  [Clause  28],  leave out subsection (4).

 


 

Vernon Coaker

 

Diana Johnson

 

Clive Efford

 

Mark Tami

 

Not called  108

 

Page  21,  line  1  [Clause  28],  leave out subsection (5) and insert—

 

‘(5)    

For the purposes of its functions under this section, a police and crime panel must

 

review, investigate, and prepare reports and recommendations about—

 

(a)    

any actions and decisions by the relevant police and crime commissioner,

 

(b)    

any matters with respect to the discharge of the commissioner’s

 

functions,

 

(c)    

matters in relation to which the functions of the commissioner are

 

exercisable,

 

(d)    

matters relating to the functions of the police and crime commissioner,

 

(e)    

any other matters which the panel considers to be of importance to

 

policing and crime reduction in the police force area,

 

(f)    

any other matters which the panel considers to be of importance to

 

maintaining the trust and confidence of persons residing within the police

 

force area, in the performance of the police and crime commissioner,

 

    

insofar as the panel is not otherwise required to do so by subsections (2) or (3) or

 

by Schedule 5 or 8.’.

 

Mark Reckless

 

Zac Goldsmith

 

Mr David Ruffley

 

Mr Douglas Carswell

 

Mr Philip Hollobone

 

Mr Peter Bone

 

Not called  151

 

Page  21,  line  9  [Clause  28],  leave out ‘5 or’.


 
 

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Secretary Theresa May

 

Agreed to  18

 

Page  21,  line  12  [Clause  28],  leave out from ‘commissioner’ to end of line 15 and

 

insert—

 

‘(6A)    

The police and crime panel for a police area in England must send copies of any

 

such reports or recommendations to each local authority whose area falls wholly

 

or partly within the police area.’.

 

Secretary Theresa May

 

Agreed to  19

 

Page  21,  line  18  [Clause  28],  leave out from beginning to end of line 28 and

 

insert—

 

‘(8)    

Schedule (Police and crime panels) (police and crime panels) has effect.

 

(9)    

In this section “local authority” means a county council or a district council.’.

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Diana Johnson

 

Clive Efford

 

Mark Tami

 

Not called  109

 

Page  21,  line  31  [Clause  29],  leave out ‘and’.

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Diana Johnson

 

Clive Efford

 

Mark Tami

 

Not called  110

 

Page  21,  line  31  [Clause  29],  after ‘staff’, insert ‘and the relevant chief constable,’.

 

Secretary Theresa May

 

Agreed to  20

 

Page  21,  line  33  [Clause  29],  at end insert—

 

‘( )    

Nothing in subsection (1) requires a member of the police and crime

 

commissioner’s staff to give any evidence, or produce any document, which

 

discloses advice given to the commissioner by that person.’.

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Diana Johnson

 

Clive Efford

 

Mark Tami

 

Not called  111

 

Page  21,  line  41  [Clause  29],  at end insert—

 

‘(5)    

The chief constable must comply with any requirement imposed by the panel

 

under subsection (1).’.

 



 
 

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Vernon Coaker

 

Diana Johnson

 

Clive Efford

 

Mark Tami

 

Not called  103

 

Page  22,  line  4  [Clause  30],  at end insert—

 

‘(1A)    

A police and crime panel may suspend the relevant police and crime

 

commissioner in accordance with regulations under section 31.’.

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Diana Johnson

 

Clive Efford

 

Mark Tami

 

Not called  104

 

Page  22,  line  5  [Clause  30],  after ‘commissioner’, insert ‘under subsection (1)’.

 

Secretary Theresa May

 

Agreed to  14

 

Page  22,  line  16  [Clause  30],  leave out ‘of two years or more’ and insert ‘exceeding

 

two years’.

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Diana Johnson

 

Clive Efford

 

Mark Tami

 

Not called  105

 

Page  22,  line  31  [Clause  31],  at end insert—

 

‘(d)    

the suspension of a police and crime commissioner by a police and crime

 

panel while a qualifying complaint or conduct matter is being

 

investigated.’.

 


 

Vernon Coaker

 

Diana Johnson

 

Clive Efford

 

Mark Tami

 

Not selected  156

 

Page  23,  line  38  [Clause  33],  leave out ‘review’ and insert ‘approve’.

 


 

Vernon Coaker

 

Diana Johnson

 

Clive Efford

 

Mark Tami

 

Not selected  157

 

Page  24,  line  5  [Clause  33],  after ‘decisions’, insert ‘and conduct’.


 
 

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Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill, continued

 
 

Vernon Coaker

 

Diana Johnson

 

Clive Efford

 

Mark Tami

 

Not selected  158

 

Page  24,  line  6  [Clause  33],  after ‘decisions’, insert ‘and conduct’.

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Diana Johnson

 

Clive Efford

 

Mark Tami

 

Not selected  159

 

Page  24,  line  7  [Clause  33],  after ‘decisions’, insert ‘and conduct’.

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Diana Johnson

 

Clive Efford

 

Mark Tami

 

Not selected  160

 

Page  24,  line  14  [Clause  33],  at end insert—

 

‘(g)    

any other matters which the London Assembly considers to be of

 

importance to maintaining the trust and confidence of persons residing

 

within the police force area in the performance of the Mayor’s Office for

 

Policing and Crime.’.

 

Vernon Coaker

 

Diana Johnson

 

Clive Efford

 

Mark Tami

 

Not selected  161

 

Page  24,  line  14  [Clause  33],  at end insert—

 

‘(3A)    

In discharging its functions under this Act, the London Assembly police and

 

crime panel may—

 

(a)    

investigate complaints of misconduct against the Mayor’s Office for

 

Policing and Crime;

 

(b)    

institute misconduct proceedings against the Mayor’s Office for Policing

 

and Crime if, following an investigation under paragraph (a), it appears

 

to the panel that misconduct proceedings are necessary;

 

(c)    

make a report or recommendations to the Secretary of State on the

 

outcome of any investigation.

 

(3B)    

In discharging its functions under this Act, the London Assembly police and

 

crime panel may consult—

 

(a)    

the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis;

 

(b)    

persons residing in the Metropolis;

 

(c)    

Her Majesty’s Inspector of Constabulary; or

 

(d)    

any other person as the London Assembly sees fit.

 

(3C)    

In discharging its functions under this Act, the London Assembly police and

 

crime panel may consider any views expressed, or complaints made by—

 

(a)    

the Commissioner of Police of the Metropolis;

 

(b)    

persons residing in the Metropolis; or


 
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