New Clause 16 - Summary offence of urination or defecation in a public place
Criminal Justice and Police Bill
9:45 pm
Mr Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath, Conservative)
I certainly agree. I opened the debate by saying that it was ludicrous that the Government have curtailed debate in such a way that the knives go in. Along with some Government Members, my hon. Friend and I remember a phrase from student politics in the 1970s, and perhaps more recently, that one could ``get knifed''. This has been a case of a proper debate on serious matters to do with criminal justice being knifed. It is outrageous that the Government have behaved in this way. I said that I would give way to the Minister, but he has so little time to intervene that I doubt that I shall have a chance to reply.