§ Mr.Fatchettasked the Secretary of State for the Home Department if he will call for a report from the chief constable of Nottinghamshire about the photographing of persons stopped, arrested and released without charge since 1 March.
§ Mr.HurdThe chief constable tells me that it is the normal practice in his force in major policing operations for people who have been arrested to be photographed with the arresting officer at the time of the arrest. The photographs are taken for evidential purposes, should the arrests result in court proceedings.