Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner Ian Johnston will be questioned by the Home Affairs Select Committee next week to discuss his role in the shock retirement of former Gwent Chief Constable Carmel Napier.
The influential group of MPs will want to know exactly what went on in the lead up to Mrs Napier’s decision to retire with immediate effect.
Mr Johnston has admitted he told Ms Napier to retire or be forced out.
In a written statement, Gwent Police said: “Gwent Police and Crime Commissioner Ian Johnston would like to confirm that he has been invited to appear before the Home Affairs Select Committee on Tuesday July 2.
“Mr Johnston is pleased to accept the invitation and looks forward to discussing his written response sent to the Committee regarding the retirement of former Chief Constable Carmel Napier.”
Mr Johnston made the admission that he told Mrs Napier to retire on BBC Radio Wales after the South Wales Argus published details of a leaked document outlining a meeting he had with Mrs Napier on May 23.
According to the newspaper, the notes of the meeting state that Mr Johnston told Mrs Napier: “In my judgement you have lost the confidence of the public of Gwent and of your officers and staff.
“I find your managerial style to be unacceptably dismissive, abrupt and unhelpful.
“You have failed appropriately to manage external and internal relations.
“You are deeply hostile to the very concept of the office of PCC.”
The Gwent Police and Crime Panel, which oversees the work of the PCC, is meeting with Mr Johnston this morning to also find out exactly what happened.
The former Police Constable, Carmel Napier, will also be appearing and speaking for the first time about the events which led up to her forced retirement. Should be a 'very interesting' meeting.