Written question asked by Paul Burstow (Liberal Democrat) on Monday, 2 March 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 4 March 2009. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Wednesday, 18 March 2009 on behalf of the Home Office.
Appropriate Adults
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department (1) pursuant to the answer of 12 February 2009, Official Report, column 2210W, on police custody: young people, what mechanisms her Department has in place for the review of the way in which the use of an appropriate adult to attend police questioning of minors operates; and if she will make a statement;
- Answer
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The Review of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 was published in August 2008 as a public consultation document and contained proposals on the role, training and use of appropriate adults. We intend to publish the summary of responses to the consultation paper in April 2009 and to publish final proposals in respect of appropriate adults by summer 2009.
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- Written question
- Reference
- 489 c1155W;489 c1157W; 260759
- Session
- 2008-09
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- Subjects
- Police interrogation Appropriate adults
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