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Proceeding contribution from Mark Durkan (Social Democratic & Labour Party) in the House of Commons on Monday, 22 March 2010. It occurred during Debates on delegated legislation on Justice and Northern Ireland.

Justice and Northern Ireland

I thank the right hon. Gentleman for giving way again—he has been generous. Does he recognise that the concerns relate not only to the position of the Policing Board but to the role of the Chief Constable? There was concern that some previous drafts of the protocols spoke of the Chief Constable becoming the chief adviser to the Minister on policing and security matters, and that that would qualify or regulate the Chief Constable's clear independent role and its integrity, making the Chief Constable somehow subsidiary to a Minister. The Patten dispensation certainly did not envisage that.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
508 c62 
Session
2009-10
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Administration of justice Devolution Finance Northern Ireland Police Recruitment Prosecutions Northern Ireland government Minority groups Police Service of Northern Ireland Northern Ireland Policing Board Religion Northern Ireland Court Service Sunset clauses
Legislation
Northern Ireland Court Service (Abolition and Transfer of Functions) Order (Northern Ireland) 2010
Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Devolution of Policing and Justice Functions) Order 2010
Northern Ireland Act 1998 (Amendment of Schedule 3) Order 2010
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk