Clause 9 - General functions of the Commission
Police Reform Bill [Lords]
2:45 pm
Mr Nick Hawkins (Surrey Heath, Conservative)
I am somewhat reassured by the Under-Secretary's remarks and, under the ruling in Pepper v. Hart, if this or any future Government were to try to encourage the commission to do something radically different, the Under-Secretary's words could be referred to.
Therefore, I acknowledge that on this occasion—if not, perhaps, on others—we might have been a little too suspicious. However, it is helpful to have the Under-Secretary's reassurance on the record, and having got that, I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment.
Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.
Amendment made: No. 152, in page 9, line 8, after 'constables);' insert—
'(bb) any regulations under section (Police powers for contracted-out staff);'.—[Mr. Ainsworth.]