Skip to main content

Proceeding contribution from Lord McCabe (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 12 September 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill on Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill.


Police reform and social responsibility Bill

It is true that the members of police authorities are indirectly elected and are party people. However, is not the difference that most of the commissioners will owe their allegiance directly to the political party that maintains the machine that gets them into power? They will have two people to whom they are obligated—they will have an obligation not only to the electorate, but to the political machine—and so they will be party political commissioners.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
532 c800 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Accountability Devon Cornwall Elections Police Powers Metropolitan Police Wales London Assembly Police and crime commissioners
Legislation
Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill 2010-12
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk