Following Parliament’s approval of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill last night (14.09.11), and confirmation that Police Authorities will be replaced by directly elected ...

The Government has responded to concerns expressed by Peers, many voiced by the APA by asking their Lordships to make a series of amendments to the Bill. View our short summary of the ...

The Bill today commences ‘Report’ stage in the Lords. This will take four days and is likely to involve a series of votes being taken on around 6 issues of major concern ...

The APA has welcomed tonight's decisive vote (11.05.11) by Peers on a Liberal Democrat amendment to delete directly elected Police and Crime Commissioners from the Government's Police ...

The APA’S note to Peers ahead of their Committee stage consideration of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill this afternoon, 11.05.11, cautioned against adopting a new system ...

The APA has warmly welcomed the publication this morning, 06.05.11, of a report by the cross party House of Lords Constitution Committee, into the constitutional implications of the ...