Lord Baker of Dorking
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Public Order Bill
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Consideration of Commons amendments
Tuesday 28th March 2023
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Tuesday 28th March 2023
(1 year, 8 months ago)
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I said earlier that I hoped that would persuade the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, to withdraw his Motion. I do believe that most of the things that he has eloquently explained that he wishes to see put in are already in place, albeit by slightly different means, but it remains the Government’s view that their suspicionless powers as introduced are necessary and much-needed proactive powers for talking highly disruptive protest offences and that the changes we have debated cannot be supported. So the Government’s position remains unchanged. We believe it is time for the Bill to become law, and I beg to move.
Lord Baker of Dorking (Con)
Would the Minister answer a question? In a situation where there is a protest preventing traffic, which is very grave and serious, and there are two people young people involved in it, if the police decided to use their power to strip and search, what would they expect to find on those two young people?
Lord Sharpe of Epsom (Con)
My Lords, we are debating stop and search. I am not quite sure where strip and search came into this, I am sorry.