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Proceeding contribution from David TC Davies (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Monday, 18 January 2010. It occurred during Debate on bill on Crime and Security Bill.

Crime and Security Bill

Is not the reason why so few people are arrested as a result of section 44 precisely because these searches are meant to be random and thereby send out a message? Because of their randomness, all sorts of people are stopped and searched who would not normally expect to be so. Also, if the searches were not random, but instead were targeted at certain groups of people by age, ethnicity or anything else, the hon. Gentleman would be the first to complain.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
504 c56 
Session
2009-10
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Compensation Data protection Databases Devolved matters Biometrics Crime Anti-social behaviour Bureaucracy Airguns Convictions Fees and charges Evidence Immobilisation of vehicles Licensing Human rights Dogs Genetics Domestic abuse Ethnic groups Private sector Police Powers Prisons Mobile phones Scotland Sentencing Terrorism Stop and search Young people Young offenders Victims Security guards Anti-social behaviour orders Parenting orders
Legislation
Crime and Security Bill 2009-10
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk