Commons debate police powers
                    01 January 1991
                    
                    
Commons debate police powers
refdoc October=1991
D8406904 
Police powers PACE Racism
Reports on last night's Commons debate on the Police and Criminal
Evidence  Bill, during which a Lords amendment to make evidence
obtained improperly  inadmissible in court was overturned by the
Government; nearly 30 Conservative  MPs voted against the
Government in opposing the provision to make racially 
discriminatory behaviour by the police a special disciplinary
offence, but the  Government won with the support of Labour and
Alliance MPs. 
Guardian 84/10/30 p1,8; Times p2,4; Telegraph p1,14 
Held by the Research Library at the London Research Centre,
Parliament House, 81 Black Prince Road, London SE1 7SZ, UK. Tel:
071-627-9666. Fax: 071-627-9674. Copies of articles are available
by post - please contact the address/phone above for cost and a
copyright declaration form.