§ Mr. Arthur Lewisasked the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster whether, pursuant to his reply of 30 June, Official Report, c. 320, he will give reasons why he will 198W not move to appoint a very high-ranking Select Committee, such Committee to be similar in status to the House of Commons Privileges Committee, to examine complaints against the police.
§ Mr. PymI do not consider that a Select Committee would be appropriate for this purpose. I refer the hon. Gentleman to the reply given by my right hon. Friend the Home Secretary to my hon. Friend the Member for Petersfield (Mr. Mates) on 18 March 1981—[Vol. 1, c. 99].