Publication of Report
The Committee’s
Report, Police Service, Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour in Wales was published on Wednesday 23 March 2005 (Fourth Report, 2004-05, HC 46).
Copies are available from The Welsh Affairs Committee on 020 7219 6189.
The Report is available from the
Committee's web site under
Reports and Publications .
Terms of Reference
The House of Commons Welsh Affairs Committee conducted an inquiry into the Police Service, Crime and Anti-Social Behaviour in Wales.
The terms of reference for the inquiry were:
1. The National Policing Plan and its Relevance to Wales
-Tackling anti social behaviour and reducing volume crime
-Combating serious and organized crime
-The reassurance agenda
-Partnerships
2. The Performance of the Welsh Police Forces (compared to forces in England)
3. The division of powers and the working relationship between the UK Government and the National Assembly for Wales on policing matters.
Press Notices
22/04/2004
Announcement of Inquiry
07/10/2004
Oral Evidence Sessions
10/11/2004 Postponement of Oral Evidence Sessions
18/11/2004
Oral Evidence Sessions
23/11/2004
Additional witness to Oral Evidence Session on Tuesday 30 November
01/12/2004
Postponement of Oral Evidence Session
20/12/2004
Oral Evidence Session on Wednesday 12 January, House of Commons
14/01/2005
Oral Evidence Session on Thursday 20 January 2005
17/03/05
Publication of Report
Meetings
WEDNESDAY 20 OCTOBER, HOUSE OF COMMONS HC II82-i
Chief Constable Terence Grange, Dyfed-Powys Police
WEDNESDAY 27 OCTOBER, HOUSE OF COMMONS HC II82-ii
Chief Constable Barbara Wilding, South Wales Police
WEDNESDAY 3 NOVEMBER, HOUSE OF COMMONS
Chief Constable Richard Brunstrom, North Wales Police
(HC II82-iii)
Chief Constable Mike Tonge, Gwent Police (HC II82-iv)
WEDNESDAY 24 NOVEMBER, HOUSE OF COMMONS
Oral Evidence from Home Office Officials:
Stephen Rimmer Director, Policing Policy
Louise Casey Director, Anti - Social Behaviour
Margaret O'Mara Director, Crime Reduction.
TUESDAY 30 NOVEMBER, RUTHIN CASTLE HOTEL, DENBIGHSHIRE, WALES
Malcolm King, Chairman of the North Wales Police Authority, and speaking on behalf of the Police Authorities of Wales
Carol Moore, Chair of the North Wales Criminal Justice Board
Chief Constable Richard Brunstrom, North Wales Police
BELOW SESSION HAS BEEN POSTPONED
Simon Rowlands, Chair of Dyfed Powys Local Criminal Justice Board
John Palmer, Joint Chair of Monmouthshire Community Safety Partnership (Assistant Chief Executive for Corporate Strategy and Communications, Monmouthshire County Council)
Robin Morrison, Chair of Blaenau Gwent Community Safety Partnership (Chief Executive of Blaenau Gwent County Borough Council)
Conrah Hotel, Chancery, Aberystwyth, Ceredigion, Wales SY23 4DF
WEDNESDAY 15 DECEMBER, THE GRIMOND ROOM, PORTCULLIS HOUSE, HOUSE OF COMMONS
Chief Superintendent Brian Greaves, Chair of Rhondda Cynon Taff Community Safety Partnership (Divisional Commander, Pontypridd Police)
Keri Lewis, Chair of Bridgend Community Safety Partnership, (Chief Executive, Bridgend County Borough Council)
WEDNESDAY 12 JANUARY, HOUSE OF COMMONS
Simon Boyle, Lord Lieutenant of Gwent, Chairman of Gwent Criminal Justice Board
Sue Hall, Chief Probation Officer and Chair of the South Wales Criminal Justice Board
Ian Miller, Chair of Denbighshire Community Safety Partnership, (Chief Executive of Denbighshire County Council)
Owen Watkin, Chair of Ceredigion Community Safety Partnership (Chief Executive, Ceredigion County Council)
THURSDAY 20 JANUARY, BRIDGES COMMUNITY CENTRE, MONMOUTH
2.30 pm Kevin Wong, Assistant Director, Nacro Cymru
3.30 pm John Trew, National Officer for Wales, Victim Support Wales
4.30 pm Chief Constable Mike Tonge, Gwent Police
Bridges Community Centre, Drybridge Park, Wonastow Road, MONMOUTH NP25 5AS, Monmouthshire. Tel: 01600 715638
WEDNESDAY 9 FEBRUARY, COMMITTEE ROOM 6, HOUSE OF COMMONS
2.30 pm Hazel Blears MP, Minister of State for Crime Reduction, Policing, Community Safety, Counter-Terrorism and Resilience Issues, Home Office and officials from the Home Office and Welsh Assembly Government
Attending Meetings
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Transcripts
The Committee publishes transcripts of meetings on its Homepage under
Reports and Publications approximately two weeks after each meeting. For further information about the work of the Committee, please contact Paul Derrett, Assistant to the Committee, on 020 7219 3264 or e-mail welshcom@parliament.uk.