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 23 March 2006 at 10 Dean Farrar Street, London SW1H 0NY.

Present

Members

• Anthony Arbour
• David Hockney
• John Roberts

MPA officers

• Doug Lewins (Policy Development Officer, Race and Diversity)
• Claire Lister (Head of Professional Standards)
• Kalyanee Mendelssohn (Professional Standards)
• Ruth Hastings Iqball (Committee Services)

50. Election of Chair

(Agenda item 1)

Resolved – That Anthony Arbour be appointed Chair for this meeting.

51. Apologies for absence

(Agenda item 2)

Apologies were received from Jennette Arnold, Cindy Butts, Aneeta Prem and Rachel Whittaker.

52. Declarations of interests

(Agenda item 3)

No declarations of interest were received.

53. Minutes of the Police Pensions Forfeiture Sub-committee – 9 January 2006 (part 1)

(Agenda item 4)

Resolved – That the minutes of the Police Pensions Forfeiture Sub Committee (part 1) held on 9 January 2006 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

54. Minutes of the Police Pensions Forfeiture Sub-committee – 2 February 2006 (part 1)

(Agenda item 5)

Resolved – That the minutes of the Police Pensions Forfeiture Sub Committee (part 1) held on 2 February 2006 be confirmed and signed as a correct record.

55. Oral update on appeals

(Agenda item 6)

Members were informed that on appeal an officer’s forfeiture of pension had been reduced form 25% to 20%. It had taken this decision because the ex officer had produced evidence that he was suffering from a progressive disorder and which would effect his future earning capacity. This had not been raised at the time the Sub Committee had considered the forfeiture. The court also felt that the MPA had not given weight to the ex-officer’s career history and commendations. It was noted that the court gave no weight to any delay, or double jeopardy, arguments frequently raised by ex officers whose pensions were being considered.

The Head of Professional Standards also asked members to consider a case due to be considered by the Sub Committee where the ex officer could not obtain access to legal representation as he was in prison. It was agreed that consideration of his case be deferred until his release. The Head of Professional Services informed members that she, in conjunction with the APA, was writing a protocol whereby officers in prison would be allowed to attend considerations of pension forfeiture in person.

Resolved – That the update be received.

56. Exclusion of press and public

(Agenda item 7)

A resolution was put to exclude the press and public from the meeting during items 8 and 9 as they were likely to disclose exempt information as described in Part 1, paragraphs 1 and 7, of 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 8 and 9.

Summary of exempt items

57. Police Pensions regulations 1987 – application for a certificate

(Agenda item 8)

The Sub Committee, having considered the report and ex PC de Freitas’s comments concluded that an application should be made to the Home Secretary for a certificate of forfeiture.

58. Police Pensions regulations 1987 - Forfeiture of pension

(Agenda item 9)

Having considered all the facts in the case, members of the Sub Committee agreed that the 65% of the officer’s should be forfeit permanently.

59. Exempt minutes of the Police Pensions Forfeiture Sub-committee – 9 January 2006 (part 2)

(Agenda item 10)

The exempt minutes of the Police Pensions Forfeiture Sub Committee held on 9 January 2006 (part 2) were confirmed and signed as a correct record.

60. Exempt minutes of the Police Pensions Forfeiture Sub-committee – 2 February 2006 (part 2)

(Agenda item 5)

The exempt minutes of the Police Pensions Forfeiture Sub Committee (part 2) held on 2 February 2006 were confirmed and signed as a correct record.

The meeting finished at 3.05 pm

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