Statement on stop and search: 30 April 2014
30 April 2014
Home Secretary, Theresa May, made a statement in the House of Commons on Wednesday 30 April 2014 on the use of stop and search powers by the police. Shadow Home Secretary, Yvette Cooper, responded to the statement on behalf of the Opposition.
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