Written question asked by Dai Davies (Independent (affiliation)) on Tuesday, 21 April 2009, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 23 April 2009. It was answered by Lord Coaker (Labour) on Wednesday, 6 May 2009 on behalf of the Home Office.
G20: Greater London
- Question
- To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what recent discussions she has had with the Commissioner of the Police for the Metropolis on the policing of the G20 demonstrations in the City of London on 1 April 2009; and what assessment she has made of effectiveness of the use of the kettling procedure to control demonstrators.
- Answer
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The Home Secretary has regular discussions with the Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police which have included the policing of the G20 protests.Tactics used to police protests are operational matters for the chief officer of the force concerned. The Commissioner of the Metropolitan Police has invited HMIC to review the police tactics involved in policing G20, including containment, to assess their effectiveness.
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- Written question
- Reference
- 492 c283W; 270848
- Session
- 2008-09
- Subjects
- Greater London G20
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