I beg to move amendment 4, in clause 15, page 14, line 25, at end insert—

‘(i) The Association of Police and Crime Commissioners’.

Amendment 4 is designed to clarify what is meant by the phraseology in the Bill, which indicates that “strategic partners” means

“such persons as appear to the Secretary of State to represent the views of local policing bodies”.

I added the Association of Police and Crime Commissioners, because I am expecting somebody of that sort—

The Chair adjourned the Committee without Question put (Standing Order No.88).

Adjourned till this day at Two o’clock.