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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Harman (Labour) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 4 December 2008. It occurred during Business statement on Business of the House.

Business of the House

I think that no one, whether hon. Members or ordinary citizens of this country, should be subjected to unlawful search and seizure. The issues that the hon. Gentleman raised will be debated next Monday. I remind hon. Members that, although we must ensure that we protect the privilege of Parliament and the rights of Members of Parliament to get on with their job without unwarranted interference from the law, we must also respect the operational independence of the police.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
485 c125 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Data protection Correspondence Parliamentary privilege Right of search Seized articles Members' constituency work Green, Damian
Link
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