Alex Duncan said: ‘We welcome the Chancellor’s Budget announcement that spouses of police officers will be able to remarry without losing their former partner’s pension rights and we would like to thank Richard Graham, MP for Gloucester, for initiating the recent debate on the subject in Parliament. This appears to be a significant step in the right direction but we need more detail to assess whether it adequately addresses the points of the widows’ campaign, skilfully led by Kate Hall. ‘Until such point as the government makes the necessary adjustment to ensure that the government doesn’t punish officers’ widows and widowers for moving on in their life, we will continue to help Kate lobby for the rights of all bereaved police widows to embark on a new relationship without fear of losing their pension.’ All is going to plan folks. When we know who will benefit this time around and all is signed and sealed - then we will move onwards and upwards. Cathryn