Orders of the Day — Police Reform Bill [Lords] — [2nd allotted day] – in the House of Commons at 7:00 pm on 10 July 2002.
'Police authorities shall continue to appoint persons to discharge, in aid of the police, functions normally undertaken by the police in connection with the control and regulation of, or enforcement of the law relating to, traffic or stationary vehicles unless—
(a) notwithstanding regulations under Part VIII of the Road Traffic Regulations Act, the police authority passes a resolution by 1st January 2004 not to continue deploying traffic wardens; and
(b) that police authority informs the chief officer of police for that police force and the Secretary of State of its decision.'.—[Norman Baker.]
Brought up, and read the First time.
Motion made, and Question put, That the clause be read a Second time:—
The House divided: Ayes 52, Noes 308.