Early day motion · EDM 1212 · 20 Mar 2014
STRIP-SEARCHING OF CHILDREN
Tabled by George Galloway (Workers Party of Britain)
9 signatures
The motion
That this House is appalled that in five years 4,638 children between the ages of 10 and 16 years were strip-searched by Metropolitan Police officers; understands that this can require searches of body cavities, including intimate areas; notes that police are allowed to do this if they suspect the person is hiding Class A drugs or an object that could cause harm; further notes that permission for the search need only be given by a police inspector; and calls on the Government to require an independent adult to be present when these searches are carried out.
Source: the official Early Day Motions database.