Police: Sarah Everard Vigils Debate

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Police: Sarah Everard Vigils

Lord Bradshaw Excerpts
Wednesday 17th March 2021

(3 years, 8 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Lord Bradshaw Portrait Lord Bradshaw (LD) [V]
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My Lords, is it not now the policy of the police, as in my experience it used to be, to meet the organisers of demos or protests to agree how peaceful protest can legitimately take place?

Baroness Williams of Trafford Portrait Baroness Williams of Trafford (Con) [V]
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My Lords, in ordinary circumstances and indeed even under Covid restrictions, that would be the case. Clearly, what went wrong on Saturday will be a matter for the review by Sir Tom Winsor.