That this House regrets the Independent Police Complaints Commission's decision that the two police marksmen who killed Hackney resident Harry Stanley, a father of three, will not face disciplinary action; is concerned that an innocent painter and decorator carrying a table leg could be gunned down because the police chose to assume it was a firearm; wishes to offer its deepest condolences to the family and friends of Mr Stanley; stresses that the practice of officers conferring before writing up their versions of an incident is particularly inappropriate where the police officers involved are suspects in a criminal investigation; believes that this risks compromising the legitimacy of any criminal investigation; and calls on the Government to review post-incident de-briefing procedures to avoid officers discussing events before writing up their notes in the future.

That this House regrets the Independent Police Complaints Commission's decision that the two police marksmen who killed Hackney resident Harry Stanley, a father of three, will not face disciplinary action; is concerned that an innocent painter and decorator carrying a table leg could be gunned down because the police chose...

That this House believes that the decision of the Crown Prosecution Service not to bring charges of manslaughter against the two police officers who killed Harry Stanley was wrong in law and fact; is concerned that the decision, which is both calculated and designed to protect armed police officers from the consequences of their acts, was taken in total disregard for the safety of innocent members of the public; is alarmed that the police will see this decision as yet one more affirmation by the Crown Prosecution Service that the police have a licence to kill; calls on the Commissioner of Police for the Metropolis to name the two killers and dismiss them from the force; and calls on the Home Secretary to explain to the family of Harry Stanley as well as the wider public why it is impossible to get justice for the victims in these cases.

That this House believes that the decision of the Crown Prosecution Service not to bring charges of manslaughter against the two police officers who killed Harry Stanley was wrong in law and fact; is concerned that the decision, which is both calculated and designed to protect armed police officers from...