Proceeding contribution from Malcolm Rifkind (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 11 August 2011. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Public Disorder.
Public Disorder
Metropolitan police officers have shown great courage and a high degree of determination over the past few days, but does the Prime Minister share my concern about reports that police officers on several occasions were instructed to stand and observe the rioting and looting? Does he agree that that cannot be acceptable behaviour, and that, if perhaps for understandable reasons because of the controversies after the G20 summit the police are concerned that they might be criticised for over-reacting, there is an urgent need for fresh guidelines so that there is no ambiguity and that it is the police, and not looters and rioters, who will control our streets?
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- Compensation Criminal proceedings CCTV Curfews Death Crimes of violence Army Business Crimes against property Clothing Housing Government assistance Internet Evictions Planning permission Police Powers Sentencing Security Tax allowances Social rented housing Temporary accommodation Civil disorder Bellwin scheme Riot control weapons Tottenham Gangs Duggan, Mark
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