Disturbances (London) Debate

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Department: Home Office

Disturbances (London)

Jack Dromey Excerpts
Monday 28th March 2011

(13 years, 7 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait Mrs May
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The only march I have been on was that Countryside Alliance march. It was notable that it was entirely peaceful and that virtually no litter was left afterwards. Everyone cleared up and made their point in entirely the proper way.

Jack Dromey Portrait Jack Dromey (Birmingham, Erdington) (Lab)
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On a day when the House should be standing united in opposition to boys in black masks who disgrace the traditions of democracy in our country, will the Home Secretary dissociate herself from the Mayor when he said:

“Balls and Miliband…will be content to see the police being unfairly attacked on all sides”?

Baroness May of Maidenhead Portrait Mrs May
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The House is indeed united in saying that we should praise the work of the police and condemn the acts of violence by the perpetrators of criminal acts on Saturday.