§ Mr. AshdownTo ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what research has been carried out or commissioned by the Government into methods of crowd control; and if he will make a statement.
§ Mr. Douglas HoggThe police service has long and extensive experience of policing crowds. The methods to 5W be used are a matter for the chief officers of police who keep their tactics under constant review, which may include research based on United Kingdom experience as well as practice abroad.