§ Mr. BeithTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department when he plans to implement Part III of the Police Act 1997. [6926]
§ Mr. MichaelWe will implement these provisions as quickly as possible, but a number of issues need to be addressed first. In particular, Part III cannot be implemented until a code of practice has been approved by Parliament. I hope to announce shortly the start of a consultation exercise on a draft of the code.