Central Estate Programme – Letter of Indemnity

In order to provide an indemnity in respect of any legal issues to MPS employees in their role as Directors of a company being purchased to deliver the Central Estate Programme a letter of indemnity is to be provided to them. This decision requests your approval for the MOPAC Chief Executive Officer to sign the letter of indemnity.

The DMPC is recommended to approve the authority for the MOPAC Chief Executive Officer to provide a letter of indemnity to MOPAC and MPS officers acting as Directors of companies in order to progress the Central Estate Programme.

1. Introduction and background

1.1. The Central Estate Programme is a project designed to rationalise and improve the “to be” retained estate mainly in relation to central functions.

2. Issues for consideration

2.1. In order to indemnify in respect of any legal issues directors being appointed to companies to enable the progression of the Central Estate Programme a letter of indemnity for the directors is required.

3. Financial Comments

3.1. The financial issues and due diligence associated with this proposal are stated in PCD 335

4. Legal Comments

4.1. MOPAC have been advised that the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 provides that "The Mayor's Office for Policing and Crime may do anything which is calculated to facilitate, or is conducive or incidental to, the exercise of the functions of the Office." Because the acquisition of the company is to give effect to the Central Estates Programme then the appointment of Directors and consequently providing them with an appropriate indemnity is lawful.

5. Equality Comments

5.1. There are no equality and diversity comments arising from this proposal.

6. Background/supporting papers

6.1. None