Baroness Butler-Sloss
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Police: Appointments in PCC Offices
Baroness Butler-Sloss Excerpts(1 year, 4 months ago)
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Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con)
I certainly agree with the noble Lord that the current set of circumstances surrounding this individual case are absolutely disturbing. However, the regulations are still being followed and it would be entirely inappropriate of me to comment on an individual case.
Baroness Butler-Sloss (CB)
My Lords, if the regulations are in place, how on earth has this individual been appointed?
Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con)
My Lords, that is a very good question indeed. As I have said, confirmation hearings must be held in public and then, as the directly elected local representative for policing, it is for the PCCs to make decisions about senior appointments to their offices. As I have said many times at this Dispatch Box, ultimately PCCs are directly elected by the communities they serve and it is the public who will ultimately hold them to account for the decisions they take.