asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department whether he intends to make improved arrangements for police units at ports to assist enforcement of the Prevention of Terrorism (Temporary Provisions) Act 1984; and if he will make a statement.

I have decided to establish a national co-ordinator of port policing, who will provide advice and assistance to chief officers of police on police work at ports, co-ordinate the work of police units, and represent them in liaison with other services involved in ports. The post of national co-ordinator will be at assistant chief constable rank.The new arrangement adopts recommendations made by Her Majesty's Inspector of Constabulary on the work of police operating the port controls provided by the