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Proceeding contribution from Hugh Robertson (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 28 April 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill on London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Bill.


London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Bill

The answer to that is, ““Not quite.”” The powers would normally be exercised by the police. Obviously, because of the considerable security obligations on the police at the time of the games, which my hon. Friend will understand, we have decided in the Bill to pass responsibility for enforcement officers to the ODA. The ODA will use only trained people who understand what they are doing and who will act proportionately. The suggestion is that those people are most likely to come from local authorities, which have such enforcement officers anyway. They have the necessary expertise and—I hope—sense of proportionality—to carry out those functions satisfactorily.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
527 c370 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Armed forces Companies Advertising Fines Football Internet Police Local government finance Powers Public transport Marketing Sales Trade Sportsgrounds Roads Road traffic control Touting Street trading Tickets Seized articles Sponsorship Olympic Delivery Authority Olympic Games 2012 Paralympic Games 2012 Statutory instruments Weymouth
Legislation
London Olympic Games and Paralympic Games (Amendment) Bill 2010-12
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk