That would be fine if we had unlimited policemen who were able to devote all their time to monitoring pedlars, but pedlars are itinerant. We would have to watch them to ensure that they were moving on as they should. That would require a long period of monitoring at a time when the police are busy stopping pickpockets and making sure that traffic can move. It is just not practical to devote scarce police resources to such activity.
Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [Lords] (By Order)
Proceeding contribution from
John Butterfill
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 29 October 2008.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Bournemouth Borough Council Bill [Lords].
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