HC Deb 25 October 1984 vol 65 c900

Lords amendment: No. 197, in page 60, line 27, leave out from "with" to "the" in line 29 and insert—

  1. "(a) the exercise by police officers of statutory powers—
    1. (i) to search a person without first arresting him; or
    2. (ii) to search a vehicle without making an arrest;
    3. (b) the detention, treatment, questioning and identification of persons by police officers;
    4. (c) searches of premises by police officers; and
    5. (d)"

Mr. Shaw

I beg to move, That this House doth agree with the Lords in the said amendment.

Mr. Deputy Speaker

With this it will be convenient to consider amendments Nos. 198 to 206.

Mr. Shaw

The principal amendment in this group provides for the issue of a code of practice governing the use of powers of stop and search. The case for such a code was argued persuasively on Report, and in deciding to amend the Bill we are impressed by the wish of the police to have a code of practice. We debated the importance of the stop and search powers earlier, and I am sure that the House would wish to agree with the Lords in the amendment.

Question put and agreed to.

Lords amendments Nos. 198 to 207 agreed to.

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