DEATH OF HARRY STANLEY

Early day motion 1623, tabled 13 February 2006 by Diane Abbott (Labour). Signed by 18 members.

That this House regrets the Independent Police Complaints Commission's decision that the two police marksmen who killed Hackney resident Harry Stanley, a father of three, will not face disciplinary action; is concerned that an innocent painter and decorator carrying a table leg could be gunned down because the police chose to assume it was a firearm; wishes to offer its deepest condolences to the family and friends of Mr Stanley; stresses that the practice of officers conferring before writing up their versions of an incident is particularly inappropriate where the police officers involved are suspects in a criminal investigation; believes that this risks compromising the legitimacy of any criminal investigation; and calls on the Government to review post-incident de-briefing procedures to avoid officers discussing events before writing up their notes in the future.

Signatures by party: Labour 14, Social Democratic and Labour Party 2, Conservative 1, Respect 1.