Written Question
Thursday 4th February 2016
Asked by:
John Pugh (Liberal Democrat - Southport)
Question
to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what safeguards are in place to ensure no shortfalls occur in future in the pensions of firefighters and police officers.
Answered by Mike Penning
On 1 April 2015, in line with wider public service pension reform, new career average pension arrangements were introduced for police officers and firefighters. These changes have put pension arrangements on a sustainable footing for the future, setting a fair balance of costs between public servants and other taxpayers, while continuing to provide good pensions for police officers and firefighters which reflect their roles.
Written Question
Tuesday 3rd November 2015
Asked by:
John Pugh (Liberal Democrat - Southport)
Question
to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what data her Department holds on the number of police in different forces who are suspended or not on active duty as a result of investigations or complaint procedures.
Answered by Mike Penning
The Home Office does not hold data on the number of police within different forces who are suspended or are not on active duty as a result of investigation or complaint procedure.
From 2015/16, forces will be asked to provide returns that will include data on officer misconduct and whistle-blowing. This collection will include the number of recorded allegations of misconduct and gross misconduct; outcomes of disciplinary proceedings arising from those allegations; and the number of criminal investigations against those serving with the police. The Home Office intends to publish these data in due course once they are available.
Written Question
Monday 26th October 2015
Asked by:
John Pugh (Liberal Democrat - Southport)
Question
to the Home Office:
To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment her Department has made of the reasons for the recent reduction in the number of prosecutions for mobile telephone use while driving.
Answered by Mike Penning
No assessment has been made of the reasons for the recent reduction in the number of prosecutions for mobile telephone use while driving. Enforcement of this offence is an operational matter for the police. However, there may be a number of reasons, including drivers being more aware of the law, police deciding to prosecute drivers under more serious offences and officers choosing alternative methods of law enforcement, such as fixed penalties.
Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 06 Jul 2015
Oral Answers to Questions
"5. What plans she has for future resourcing of the Gangmasters Licensing Authority; and if she will make a statement...."John Pugh - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 06 Jul 2015
Oral Answers to Questions
"The Minister will recognise that the GLA is massively important in combating people trafficking and illegal working. Can she guarantee that its workforce will not be reduced?..."John Pugh - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 05 Jan 2015
Oral Answers to Questions
"2. What assessment she has made of the effect of city deals and other forms of devolution on the future of police commissioners...."John Pugh - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 05 Jan 2015
Oral Answers to Questions
"I thank the Minister for that response. Given the terms of the Manchester city deal, does he agree that police and crime commissioners could become surplus to requirements? Would not culling them result in useful savings?..."John Pugh - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 28 Apr 2014
Oral Answers to Questions
"19. What assessment she has made of the relationship between recent trends in levels of crime and the cost to the public purse of the prison service...."John Pugh - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Mon 28 Apr 2014
Oral Answers to Questions
"I thank the Minister for that answer, but at what point does the fall in crime get reflected in a substantial decrease in penal and prison costs?
..."John Pugh - View Speech
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Wed 12 Feb 2014
Hillsborough
"I genuinely congratulate the Home Secretary on the thoroughness of her approach, but may I ask how many police notebooks that may prove relevant later were not recovered?..."John Pugh - View Speech
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