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Proceeding contribution from Lord Rosser (Labour) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 25 October 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee proceeding on London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Bill.


London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Bill

My Lords, I thank the Minister for her response and the answers that she has given to the questions that I raised. I understand from what the Minister said that the issue of police coming from other forces will be determined by agreement with those other forces and that it will be on the basis of full reimbursement of costs. That is what I understood was the thrust of the answer I was given. I also noticed that the Minister said that the basis of the reimbursement of costs would enable back-filling. I am not sure whether that will be done by reductions in annual leave, cancelling rest days or cancelling training, as appears to be the case as far as the Metropolitan Police is concerned. Certainly, one hopes that if that those are the ways in which the additional capacity will be made available, they do not happen to an excessive extent. As I mentioned in my contribution, we do not want police forces that are already stretched with regard to numbers also stretched through fatigue. However, in the light of the response that the Minister has given me, which I will wish to read again carefully in Hansard, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 9 withdrawn. Amendment 10 not moved. Amendment 11 Moved by


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
731 c257GC 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords Grand Committee
Subjects
Access Disability Advertising Costs Licensing Greater London Fines Freight Police Public transport Newspaper press Proof of identity Marketing Taxis Schools Training Road traffic Roads Sports Touting Tickets London 2012 Organising Committee Olympic Delivery Authority Olympic Games 2012 Paralympic Games 2012 Statutory instruments
Legislation
London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Bill 2010-12
Link
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