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Mr Jackson has been deluged with letters from serving police
officers in his constituency over the last few days all expressing
their disappointment at the refusal of Ms Smith to accept the
Independent Police Arbitration Panel’s recommendation of a 2.5% pay
rise.
Mr Jackson believes that police
officers behaved very properly in agreeing to abide by the decision
of the Independent Police Arbitration Panel – whatever that decision
was – and is quite shocked that the Government has reneged on that
agreement.
The services of our policemen and
women are valued for their courage and bravery, for their
willingness to tackle violent crime, including gun and knife crime,
for the reassurance they offer the public and this year, in
particular, their incredible response to the flooding in which many
officers without hesitation performed above and beyond the call of
duty.
Stewart commented: “Jacqui Smith has
shown disrespect verging on contempt for the police. The panel
recommended 2.5%, but she made a cynical deal with the Chancellor to
cut that to 1.9% by not paying the increase for September, October
or November
“Local officers can be sure that I
and the Shadow Home Affairs Team will continue to press ministers on
this matter in Parliament.”
Stewart
Jackson was elected in May 2005 to represent the
Peterborough constituency in the House of Commons.
To find out more about him, his views and activities, visit his
website at
www.stewartjackson.org.uk
Peterborough UK
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