Clause 16 - Provision of information to the Commission

Police Reform Bill [Lords] – in a Public Bill Committee at 4:45 pm on 13 June 2002.

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Photo of James Paice James Paice Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs) 4:45, 13 June 2002

I beg to move amendment No. 123, in page 16, line 8, at end insert—

'( ) every employer with whom arrangements have been made under section 36.'.

Photo of Ann Widdecombe Ann Widdecombe Conservative, Maidstone and The Weald

With this it will be convenient to take the following amendments: No. 124, in page 16, line 13, after 'officer', insert

'and of every employer with whom arrangements have been made under section 36'.

No. 125, in page 16, line 28, after 'officer', insert

'or employer with whom arrangements have been made under section 36'.

Photo of James Paice James Paice Shadow Spokesperson (Home Affairs)

Even though the Government have resisted our determination to include accredited community safety schemes in the commission's remit, it is important for the employers in such schemes to have a responsibility to provide information to the commission if required to do so. The people involved may be party to an incident that is the subject of a complaint. They may be accompanying a police officer against whom a complaint is made or involved in another aspect of an incident. They should be required to provide information to the commission. That puts the argument in a nutshell. I hope that even if the

Under-Secretary does not reply, he will consider that point.

Photo of Bob Ainsworth Bob Ainsworth The Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State for the Home Department

The amendments would place—

It being Five o'clock, The Chairman proceeded, pursuant to Sessional Order D [28 June 2001] and the Order of the Committee [23 May 2002], to put forthwith the Question already proposed from the Chair.

Amendment negatived.

The Chairman then proceeded to put forthwith the Questions necessary to dispose of the business to be concluded at that time.

Clauses 16 to 20 ordered to stand part of the Bill.