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Criminal Law

Proceeding contribution from Yvette Cooper (Labour) in the House of Commons on Monday, 10 November 2014. It occurred during Debates on delegated legislation on Criminal Law.

I think there was dreadful decision making in that case. The police should not have continued with the EAW—they should have withdrawn it—and I think it was a bad decision. However, the hon. Gentleman will know of cases in this country where the police wrongfully arrest somebody; we do not then conclude that the police should not have a power of arrest. Instead, we say there should be proper and thoughtful decision making. What happened to that family should

not have happened, and the whole House will have immense sympathy with them. They should not have been put through what they were put through.

About this proceeding contribution

Reference

587 c1241 

Session

2014-15

Chamber / Committee

House of Commons chamber
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