Public Order Policing

Fiona Mactaggart Excerpts

Monday 13th December 2010 Commons Chamber

[Mrs May]

Of course, it is important that any complaints made about how the police operated are looked into and properly investigated. They should be accountable.

[Fiona Mactaggart (Slough) (Lab)]

Is the Home Secretary confident that every peaceful protestor contained within a cordon was aware that they could leave peacefully via Whitehall?

[Mrs May]

Of course I was not actually down there talking to every protester. The police have assured me that a significant number of peaceful protesters left Parliament square, that that option was open to individuals, and that they facilitated it.