§ Mr. GrocottTo ask the Attorney-General if he will make it his policy to give his consent under section 2(2) of the Public Order Act 1936 to any prosecution of members of the organisation known as the Guardian Angels under section 2(1)(a) of that Act, for usurping the functions of the police.
Mr. Attorney-GeneralNo. It will remain my policy to give consent under section 2(2) of the Public Order Act 1936, and any policy as regards consents generally, only in cases where the evidence is sufficient to justify the conclusion that there is a reasonable prospect of a conviction and the public interest requires a prosecution.
§ Mr. GrocottTo ask the Attorney-General whether the Crown prosecution service is considering any prosecutions of members of the organisation known as the Guardian Angels under sections 4 or 5 of the Public Order Act 1986.