Opposition day debate on crime and policing held in Commons
9 September 2010 (updated on 9 September 2010)
Alan Johnson, Shadow Home Secretary, opened an opposition day debate in the Commons on crime and policing. Nick Herbert, Minister for Policing and Criminal Justice, wound up the debate
- Video and Audio: Opposition Day Debate: Crime and policing
- Commons Hansard: Opposition Day Debate: Crime and policing
- Topical Issues: Crime and policing
- About Parliament: Debates
Opposition days
These debates are held on what are known as Opposition days which are allocated in the Commons during each parliamentary session to discuss subjects chosen by the opposition parties.
Twenty days per session are set aside for these and the opposition parties usually raise questions of policy and administration. They are listed online in the Parliamentary Calendar.