"T8. The Police Federation is the only staff association that police officers can join to represent them, and yet the chief executive has paid himself £1.4 million over two years from members’ subscriptions. Does the Minister agree that frontline police officers have lost confidence in the national leadership of the …..." Jonathan Hinder - View Speech
"I thank the Minister for her answer to my written question confirming that the Home Office does not collect data on post-traumatic stress disorder in police officers. Does she agree that either the Home Office or police forces need to have that data, so that we can understand the scale …..." Jonathan Hinder - View Speech
"I thank the Minister for her statement. I welcome the focus on police leadership, and look forward to reading the report in detail. I thank her for acknowledging that this Government are not the first to grapple with this issue. Those of us who have been around policing for a …..." Jonathan Hinder - View Speech
"The Secretary of State has repeatedly told us that he feels uncomfortable and uneasy. If I am totally honest, I do not think that he believes that this is right at all. I think that in his heart, he knows that this is wrong. Of course it is wrong: stopping …..." Jonathan Hinder - View Speech
"As you know, Mr Speaker, there is no bigger champion of policing in this House than me, but the body-worn footage of Henry Nowak’s death is gut-wrenching and the police response, on the basis of what we know so far, is unfathomable. It is right that the IOPC is investigating, …..." Jonathan Hinder - View Speech
That this House has considered the effectiveness of the Police Federation.
I am pleased to speak under your chairship, Mrs Harris. I will start by briefly sharing some of my experiences as a police officer, so brace yourselves because some of it is not very nice. …..." Jonathan Hinder - View Speech
"I would not dispute that one jot. The present national leadership say that
“a transformed Federation is the best way to deliver effective representation”
but I am afraid that officers have heard it all before. I dare say they will hear it again unless radical action is taken. It is …..." Jonathan Hinder - View Speech
"I am not discussing that today, but the hon. Gentleman makes a valid point. Having diversity of options for officers could be useful in instances such as that.
I thank the National Police Association, formed of former federation reps and staff, for campaigning on this issue before me, in their …..." Jonathan Hinder - View Speech
"I am so pleased that my hon. Friend mentioned that, as I briefly did earlier, because I do not mean to diminish the work of many federation representatives. There are many brilliant federation representatives and leaders in some parts of the country. This debate is very much about the national …..." Jonathan Hinder - View Speech