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Operation Conifer: Sir Edward Heath
Tuesday 18th December 2018

(5 years, 4 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Duncan of Springbank Portrait Lord Duncan of Springbank
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The noble Baroness is absolutely right. The expertise within British Transport Police is specific to transport issues and related concerns. It cannot easily be accommodated into general policing.

Lord Berkeley Portrait Lord Berkeley (Lab)
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My Lords, I congratulate the Minister and other speakers on the progress that has been made, but will the noble Lord tell the House whether the pensions rights and obligations of the existing BTP staff will be protected in whatever shape or form the end result occurs?

Lord Duncan of Springbank Portrait Lord Duncan of Springbank
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That is a vital question and the answer is yes, they will be fully protected.

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