To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when the Chief Executive of the National Policing Improvement Agency was appointed; by whom he was appointed; whether he is eligible to receive a bonus; and if he will make a statement. (304012)

Chief Constable Peter Neyroud was appointed as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Designate of the National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) by the Minister of State for Policing in January 2006. He was appointed CEO upon the creation of the NPIA on 1 April 2007 by the Minister of State for Policing in consultation with the Association of Chief Police Officers and the Association of Police Authorities, as required by the Police and Justice Act 2006.

The CEO is eligible to receive a performance-related bonus at the discretion of the NPIA board. The board recommended that the CEO be awarded a bonus for the year 2008-09, but this was declined by the CEO.