Clause 2 - Amendments to the Police Act 1996
Police and Justice Bill
1:00 pm
Nick Herbert (Shadow Minister (Police Reform), Home Affairs; Arundel and South Downs, Conservative)
I am grateful for your advice, Mr. Pope. It is slightly problematic that the Bill has a one-line clause to bring into a force a schedule that is incredibly comprehensive and prescriptive about new powers and the amendment of existing powers to reshape police authorities and to direct them. Our dilemma is whether to oppose parts of that schedule piecemeal in order to raise our concerns, or whether, instead of having a lengthy debate on clause 2, we should have a debate on the schedule after consideration of the amendments.