One of the concerns expressed to me by individuals in the Metropolitan police is that since the London riots, in many London boroughs the police have been continuously working 12-hour shifts, with no rest days and no allowance for annual leave. That is at the current operational policing level. Given that the Olympics are coming up, will the Minister verify the position with the Met? My understanding is that it is cancelling all annual leave for the duration of the Olympics and gearing up for a similar operation during that time, and that will put great strain on the resources available to it not only in the Olympic areas but across London. That must give rise to a potential security problem.
London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Bob Blackman
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Thursday, 8 September 2011.
It occurred during Debate on bills on London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Bill.
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