Petition · past parliament
Sir Tom Windsor should NOT wear any ceremonial Police uniform
Closed
13,582 signatures
Government response · 11 March 2014
As this e-petition has received more than 10 000 signatures, the relevant Government department have provided the following response:
The post of HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary (HMCIC) is a Crown appointment made on the recommendation of the Home Secretary and with the approval of the Prime Minister. There is a ceremonial uniform that is associated with the appointment. This is not a police uniform. It is for the HMCIC to decide the public engagements at which he wears the uniform.
This e-petition remains open to signatures and will be considered for debate by the Backbench Business Committee should it pass the 100 000 signature threshold.
The post of HM Chief Inspector of Constabulary (HMCIC) is a Crown appointment made on the recommendation of the Home Secretary and with the approval of the Prime Minister. There is a ceremonial uniform that is associated with the appointment. This is not a police uniform. It is for the HMCIC to decide the public engagements at which he wears the uniform.
This e-petition remains open to signatures and will be considered for debate by the Backbench Business Committee should it pass the 100 000 signature threshold.
Timeline
| 30 Sep 2013 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 11 Feb 2014 | Passed 10,000 signatures, requiring a government response |
| 11 Mar 2014 | Government responded |
| 30 Sep 2014 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
13,582
Status
Closed
Opened
30 Sep 2013
Closed
30 Sep 2014
Response
11 Mar 2014
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