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Proceeding contribution from David TC Davies (Conservative) in the House of Commons on Thursday, 13 October 2011. It occurred during Adjournment debate, Backbench debate and e-petition debate on The Riots.


The Riots

We will wait and see what happens. I want to make the point that the use of force in that way is a necessary option for the police, and one for which they have been criticised. The police then moved on to use what the press call kettling—the police call it something else—in which, basically, they keep a line and keep everyone within that line. They have been criticised for that, by Members—


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
533 c182-3WH 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
Westminster Hall
Subjects
Compensation Crime Courts Costs Police Prisons Young people Violence Reoffenders Civil disorder Gangs
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk