HL Deb 06 July 1982 vol 432 c764WA
Lord Hylton

asked Her Majesty's Government:

What instructions they have given to ensure that "emergency" powers of arrest are not used, when ordinary powers would suffice.

The Earl of Gowrie

None. This is a matter for the police, though of course the exercise of their power in a particular case can be challenged in the courts if their action is thought not to comply with the law.