Minutes - draft

Please note these minutes are currently draft and are subject to committee approval.

Minutes of the meeting of the Police Pensions Forfeiture Sub-committee of the Metropolitan Police Authority held on 20 October 2005 at 10 Dean Farrar Street, London SW1H 0NY.

Present

Members

• Anthony Arbour
• Cindy Butts
• Damian Hockney
• Aneeta Prem
• John Roberts

MPA officers

• Alan Johnson (Head of Human Resources)
• Doug Lewins (Policy Development Officer, Race and Diversity)
• Olubunmi Adelunle (Professional Standards)
• Ruth Hastings Iqball (Committee Services)

12. Election of Chair

(Agenda item 1)

Resolved – That Cindy Butts be appointed Chair for this meeting.

13. Apologies for absence

(Agenda item 2)

Apologies were received from Jennette Arnold and Rachel Whittaker (members), David Riddle (Deputy Chief Executive and Deputy Clerk) and Claire Lister (Head of Professional Standards).

14. Declarations of interests

(Agenda item 3)

No declarations of interest were received.

15. Minutes of the Police Pensions Forfeiture Sub Committee – 22 September 2005

(Agenda item 4)

Resolved – That the minutes of the Police Pensions Forfeiture Sub Committee, held on 22 September 2005, be agreed.

16. Update on appeals

(Agenda item 5)

Members were informed that the Head of Professional Standards was not present because she was attending Crown Court in relation to an appeal case. An update would be provided at the next meeting.

Resolved – That the update be received.

17. Oral update on case management

(Agenda item 5)

At the last meeting, a report was requested on the timeliness of police pension forfeiture cases. Members were informed that members would receive a report on the timeliness of police pension forfeiture cases within the next few days.

Resolved – That a report on case management would be received within the next few days.

18. Exclusion of press and public

(Agenda item 6)

A resolution was put to exclude the press and public from the meeting during items 7 to 11 as they were likely to disclose exempt information as described in paragraph 1 and 7, schedule 12a of the Local Government Act 1972 (as amended).

Resolved – That the press and public be excluded from the meeting during discussion of agenda items 7 to 11.

Summary of exempt items

19. Police Pension Regulations 1987 - application for certificate

(Agenda item 7)

After consideration, it was agreed an application should be made to the Home Secretary for a certificate of forfeiture.

20. Police Pension Regulations 1987 - application for certificate

(Agenda item 8)

After consideration, it was agreed an application should be made to the Home Secretary for a certificate of forfeiture.

21. Police Pension Regulations 1987 - forfeiture of pension

(Agenda item 9)

It was agreed that this case should be considered in December.

22. Exempt minutes of the Police Pensions Forfeiture Sub Committee – 22 September 2005

(Agenda item 10)

The exempt minutes of the Police Pensions Forfeiture Sub Committee held on 22 September 2005 were agreed.

Meeting ended 12.45 p.m.

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