Tom Brake
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(13 years, 6 months ago)
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Mr Deputy Speaker (Mr Nigel Evans)
Order. Please may we have no more statements, just questions? Otherwise a great many Members will be disappointed.
Tom Brake (Carshalton and Wallington) (LD)
When the Minister reviews the way in which the event was policed, will he confirm that Her Majesty’s inspectorate of constabulary’s recommendations on adapting to protests were followed by the Met in this case?
Nick Herbert
That point will, of course, be covered by the review that the Metropolitan police are undertaking. The Association of Chief Police Officers reviewed its policy on protests as a consequence of the HMIC recommendations, and a number of steps were taken. We shall keep all those matters under review, as is proper, but the essential point is that we must not take precipitate action in a way that would undermine the importance that the House and the country attach to peaceful protest. Equally, we must ensure that we are taking every possible step to prevent violence and violent disorder.