POLICING OF DEMONSTRATIONS IN LONDON ON 3rd FEBRUARY

Early day motion 1571, tabled 6 February 2006 by David Davies (Conservative). Signed by 17 members.

That this House notes with dismay the response of the police to the protests which took place in London over the weekend of 3rd February; is appalled that despite the shameful and violent sentiments expressed by protestors no arrests were made; disagrees that a `softly softly' approach was suitable in this instance; contrasts the lack of a police response with the approach adopted towards an anti-war protestor arrested in Whitehall last year; and therefore demands that a full and open inquiry be undertaken to determine how effective the responses were and how the police should best deal with similar instances in the future.

Signatures by party: Conservative 9, DUP 3, Labour 3, Liberal Democrat 1, Plaid Cymru 1.