I agree that 141 unlawful prosecutions—100% unlawful prosecutions —is completely unacceptable. In Scotland, the police have not been using the powers in schedule 21, so we have not had the same problem. Does the hon. Gentleman agree that we need fewer widely drawn powers, and that schedule 21 needs to go?
Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions)
Proceeding contribution from
Joanna Cherry
(Scottish National Party)
in the House of Commons on Wednesday, 30 September 2020.
It occurred during Debate on Coronavirus Act 2020 (Review of Temporary Provisions).
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