Oral Answers to Questions Debate

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Department: Home Office

Oral Answers to Questions

Dominic Raab Excerpts
Monday 27th January 2014

(10 years, 10 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait Mrs May
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I thank the hon. Gentleman for his question. As he will be aware, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs is the lead Department on that conference, but the Home Office is heavily involved. We are working with DEFRA and are committed to continuing funding of the wildlife crime unit.

Dominic Raab Portrait Mr Dominic Raab (Esher and Walton) (Con)
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T2. The Normington report found that the Police Federation harasses those with dissenting views, lacks financial transparency and is a weak voice for officers. The report made 36 specific recommendations. Does the Home Secretary agree that the current chairman presiding over that systemic failure cannot be the right person to reform it?

Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait Mrs May
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I have to say to my hon. Friend that the current chairman of the Police Federation initiated the review. He wanted properly to review the federation’s role and whether it represents officers properly. Obviously, a number of key recommendations have come forward. It is important that the federation has had the review. If any changes require Home Office input, we stand ready to work with the federation on them.