Student rally public disorder statement
12 November 2010 (updated on 12 November 2010)
Minister for Policing and Criminal Justice, Nick Herbert, made a statement to the House of Commons on Thursday 11 November on public disorder at the National Union of Students rally.
- Video and Audio: Public Disorder (NUS Rally)
- Commons Hansard: Public Disorder (NUS Rally)
- About Parliament: Ministerial statements
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