Metropolitan Police Service Debate

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Department: Home Office

Metropolitan Police Service

Thérèse Coffey Excerpts
Monday 18th July 2011

(13 years, 3 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Thérèse Coffey Portrait Dr Thérèse Coffey (Suffolk Coastal) (Con)
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Given that Sir Paul and Mr Yates resigned from the Metropolitan police, will my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary clarify whether they can take up any other policing position, including with ACPO or any other policing agencies?

Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait Mrs May
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Normally, officers who serve in ACPO are serving officers rather than people who have retired. Therefore, I think Sir Paul Stephenson and Assistant Commissioner Yates will not be taking up any such places.