Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:00 am on 4 June 1964.
Mr Luke Teeling
, Brighton, Pavilion
12:00,
4 June 1964
In thanking my right hon. Friend for much that he has said this afternoon, may I ask, in regard to my two Questions, whether the first part of his statement refers to the police forces coming on to the Sussex Downs, as in Essex and elsewhere, at the Bank Holiday to ensure that the ordinary citizen can have a decent holiday? If that is so, can my right hon. Friend assure us that he will authorise payment for the services of police forces which go to the aid of the towns to be made from the Common Services Fund, which, I gather, is visualised in Clause 13 of the Police Bill, which is now going through Parliament?
Will my right hon. Friend also bear in mind that any punishments that the magistrates can inflict for offences such as obstructing the police are limited to fines of £5 under the Prevention of Crimes Act which dates as far back as 1912? Will my right hon. Friend please do something very much to increase this figure?
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