Written question asked by David Amess (Conservative) on Tuesday, 5 May 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 7 May 2009. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Monday, 18 May 2009 on behalf of the Home Office.

Police: Complaints

Question: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) if she will bring forward proposals to require individual police forces to (a) accept, (b) respond to and (c) implement in full recommendations made by the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC); and what (i) representations she has received from and (ii) discussions she has had with (A) police forces, (B) the IPCC and (C) members of the public on this issue;

Answer: The information sought is not currently collected or held by the Home Office or the Independent Police Complaints Commission (IPCC).The Public Accounts Committee's 15th report on the Independent Police Complaints Commission published on 31 March 2009, recommended that the Home Office should clarify who is responsible for monitoring the implementation of IPCC recommendations. We are working with the IPCC to take the recommendation forward.

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