Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, who makes appointments to the Board of the Police Advisory Board for England and Wales; which other organisations or individuals provide advice on those appointments; and at what stage of the process such advice is provided.

The Police Advisory Board for England and Wales (PABEW) is made up of one public appointment, the Chair, and nominated representatives from organisations across the policing landscape. Elizabeth France was appointed as Chair of the PABEW on 21 February 2014 and was reappointed in 2017. The Home Secretary is responsible for the appointment of the PABEW Chair.

The Gov.uk website provides further information on the PABEW:

www.gov.uk/government/organisations/police-advisory-board-for-england-and-wales/about/membership