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Written question asked by Tonia Antoniazzi (Labour) on Monday, 6 December 2021, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Thursday, 9 December 2021 (named day). It was answered by Kit Malthouse (Conservative) on Thursday, 9 December 2021 on behalf of the Home Office.


Insulate Britain: Police Custody

Question

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of the adequacy of the policing decision to release female Insulate Britain activists from police stations far from their homes in London in the early hours of the morning.

Answer

Decisions on detention and release from police custody are an operational matter for the police.

We expect the police to exercise such decisions in accordance with legislation and their training which includes the requirement to critically evaluate considerations when detainees have vulnerabilities or there are identified risks on release.


Secondary information

Type
Written question
Reference
87804
Session
2021-22
Subjects
Women Greater London Police custody Insulate Britain
Link
View this Written question on www.parliament.uk