The Bill does not specifically concern the force amalgamations in the west midlands to which my hon. Friend has referred. West Midlands police, Staffordshire police and Warwickshire police are strongly in favour of the change, and West Mercia police is not, which is why I gave notice last week that I intend to lay an order in four months’ time to bring about that change following the proper statutory period of consultation.
Police and Justice Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Charles Clarke
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Monday, 6 March 2006.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Police and Justice Bill.
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