asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to his reply of 30 January, Official Report, c. 408, to the hon. Member for Bury St. Edmunds, how long he expects to spend on consideration of the judgment of the High Court before reaching a decision as to whether to draw his judgment to the attention of all chief constables of police.

We intend to issue certain amendments to the guidance to chief officers on complaints and discipline procedures later this year after consultation with the police staff associations, including the Police Federation. We shall take account of the judgment in the Connah case further in the course of that consultation.