HC Deb 22 January 1982 vol 16 c213W
Mr. Tilley

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department, further to his statement in the Official Report, 10 December 1981, column 1004, how he intends to implement Lord Scarman's recommendation that lay persons should have the right to make random visits to police stations to check interrogation and detention procedures.

Mr. Whitelaw

As I explained in my statement on 10 December, I shall consider how best to implement this recommendation in the light of the local consultations that are to take place.

Mr. Tilley

asked the Secretary of State for the Home Department what conclusions he has reached from his consultations on Lord Scarman's recommendation that racially prejudiced behaviour by a police officer should be a disciplinary offence.

Mr. Mayhew

The recommendation is to be discussed at a meeting of the police advisory board on 26 January.