Written question asked by Jeremy Browne (Liberal Democrat) on Tuesday, 23 October 2007, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Monday, 29 October 2007. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Tuesday, 30 October 2007 on behalf of the Home Office.

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Stop and Search

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many times the power to authorise stop and search for offensive weapons within a specified area for the period of 24 hours under section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order Act 1994 was used by a senior police officer in each year since the Act came into force.

Answer

[holding answer 29 October 2007]: It has not proved possible to respond to the hon. Member in the time available before Prorogation.

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Secondary information

Type

Written question

Reference

161135; 465 c1290W

Session

2006-07

Subjects

Stop and search

Link

View this Written question on www.publications.parliament.uk