The Minister has just confirmed what I was saying earlier; he has conceded that 780 people would have been appointed but for this. In other words, had the appointments been made purely on merit, those 780 would have been appointed. That, therefore, means a huge imbalance in terms of ability within the cohort that has been recruited.
Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (Renewal of Temporary Provisions) Order 2007
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Trimble
(Crossbench)
in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 20 March 2007.
It occurred during Debates on delegated legislation on Police (Northern Ireland) Act 2000 (Renewal of Temporary Provisions) Order 2007.
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