Written question asked by Nicholas Winterton (Conservative), in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 28 November 1996. It was answered by Lord Blencathra (Conservative) on Thursday, 28 November 1996 on behalf of the Home Office.

Home Office

Question: What steps he has taken to ensure that special constables, lay visitors and other volunteers providing assistance to the police are properly insured against personal accident risks. - (Holding answer 18 November 1996).

Answer: Mr. Nicholas Winterton: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps he has taken to ensure that special constables, lay visitors and other volunteers providing assistance to the police are properly insured against personal accident risks; and if he will make a statement. [4648] Mr. Maclean: [holding answer 18 November 1996]: The Government recognise the valuable contribution of volunteers who assist the police and agrees that police authorities should have powers to enable them to provide personal accident insurance for voluntary assistance. We are considering changes to police regulations to improve the provision of compensation for injury to special constables. The Government are looking to support primary legislation on police authorities and the power to hold personal accident insurance for other voluntary assistants in the current Session.

Secondary information

Type: Written question
Reference: 4648; 286 c324W
Session: 1996-97
Subjects: Compensation Accidents Insurance Personal injury Police Voluntary work Special constables