Public Disorder Debate

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Department: Cabinet Office

Public Disorder

Lord Watts Excerpts
Thursday 11th August 2011

(13 years, 4 months ago)

Commons Chamber
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Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton Portrait The Prime Minister
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My hon. Friend makes some interesting suggestions. I have always felt that the Sentencing Guidelines Council should be properly scrutinised by Parliament. We are considering the right way for Parliament to express its views on the contents of that very important set of documents.

Lord Watts Portrait Mr Dave Watts (St Helens North) (Lab)
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May I give the Prime Minister the opportunity to dispel the confusion about his policy on surveillance cameras? Today, he seemed to say that he wants to see more of them, but the coalition agreement he signed up to says that the Government want fewer. Which is it?

Lord Cameron of Chipping Norton Portrait The Prime Minister
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We want to see them in the right place, properly regulated, and that may well mean more of them.