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Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill (Programme) (No. 2)

I share the right hon. Lady's deep interest in human rights and I absolutely accept her point. May I, however, go back to what she was saying earlier about the arrest process? Does not she accept that a prosecution is more important than an arrest, and that whether or not the clause is passed, the Attorney-General's consent will still be required for a prosecution, making the issue a political one? Are we not having the wrong debate? Should not we be debating the Attorney-General's role in private prosecutions?
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
526 c453 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
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