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Police Bill: powers limited by Lords

01 January 1991

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Police Bill: powers limited by Lords
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The Government was defeated by 2 votes in the Lords last night
when peers supported an Opposition move limiting proposed police
stop and search powers to uniformed police under the Police and
Criminal Evidence Bill. Also article by Louise Christian and
Johanna Fawkes describing what could happen "if the Police Bill
isn't amended".

New Statesman 84/06/22 p14; Guardian 84/06/27 p21,28; Times p4;
Telegraph p1

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