The hon. Gentleman is speaking specifically about police officers, but there is already an existing offence regarding police officers in the Offences Against the Person Act 1861—a rather elderly piece of legislation. However, there is no similar provision for other emergency workers.
Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Chris Bryant
(Labour)
in the House of Commons on Friday, 27 April 2018.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Assaults on Emergency Workers (Offences) Bill.
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