Anonymity (Arrested Persons) Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 12:26 pm on 4 February 2011.

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Photo of Robert Buckland Robert Buckland Conservative, South Swindon 12:26, 4 February 2011

The point that my hon. Friend Anna Soubry makes is that we want to revert to the position that existed some years ago, whereby the press said, "A local man has been arrested", or, "A local man is helping the police with their inquiries", rather than going into the further detail that causes the mischief about which we are concerned.