I am slightly concerned about the phrase “provisional findings”, because it does not define when that is in an investigation. I should declare an interest that I was head of the complaints investigation branch of the Metropolitan Police Service, the subtitle for whom was the “Prince of Darkness”. One knew the provisional findings, but one had that word “provisional” in front. It slightly worries me that we are pushing a process forward where the complainant is given information that new information then changes. It feels an odd thing to be doing. I would like to know why it has been withdrawn in this Bill, as it may have been withdrawn on quite sensible grounds.
Policing and Crime Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Blair of Boughton
(Crossbench)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 26 October 2016.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Policing and Crime Bill.
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