Public Disorder (NUS Rally)

Julie Hilling Excerpts

Thursday 11th November 2010 Commons Chamber

[Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans)]

Order. Short questions and short answers, please.

[Julie Hilling (Bolton West) (Lab)]

Yesterday’s demonstration was organised jointly by the University and College Union and the National Union of Students, and 50,000 people came and were well behaved. However, witnesses have said that when the assaults on the building took place, that was organised by telephone and people pulled up their hoods: it was an organised event. Why was there a failure in the intelligence, therefore? Why was the building not—

[Mr Deputy Speaker]

Order. One question, thank you.