I thank my hon. Friend for promoting the Bill. If the police are to be held liable for the acts of third parties—of rioters—would it not be fairer for the victims to have to prove that the police were themselves at fault before compensation could be paid out of the public purse?
Riot Compensation Bill
Proceeding contribution from
James Berry
(Conservative)
in the House of Commons on Friday, 4 December 2015.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Riot Compensation Bill.
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