Police Reform Bill [HL]

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 4:30 pm on 12 March 2002.

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Photo of Lord Borrie Lord Borrie Labour 4:30, 12 March 2002

The noble Viscount has not referred to the other amendments with which this is grouped, so, I, too, shall confine my remarks to Amendment No. 286. The noble Viscount has not explained why he wishes to substitute for the word "seize" the phrase "take possession of"; indeed, they may have the same meaning. If the word is altered, then, consequentially, the words in subsection (4) will also need to be changed. The noble Viscount seeks to confine the removal of a vehicle to,

"a police property centre or car pound".

I suppose that the latter are the most obvious places to take such vehicles, unless they are full. I am not sure whether we can really deal with this amendment on its own when there are others with which it has been grouped.