Clause 5 - Regulation of equipment
Police Reform Bill [Lords]
3:45 pm
Ms Annette Brooke (Mid Dorset and North Poole, Liberal Democrat)
I thought that I had explained why there appeared to be an inconsistency—I made a joke against us about that. I am going on holiday and will travel on an aeroplane on Monday, so I am certainly pleased that national standards will be applied. For much equipment, it makes sense to have approved national standards; for example, it gives a sense of certainty on what can be used for crowd control. When one considers crowd control in different parts of the country and in different circumstances, an awful lot can be said for having consistent standards.