The stop-and-frisk tactic, under which officers stop, question and sometimes frisk people they reasonably suspect of having committed a crime, has been the subject of a civil trial in federal court in Manhattan.

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In Schiedler v. the National Organization for Women, the Supreme Court determined that, in theory, even a political advocacy group could be subject to a civil-RICO accusation for actions that have nothing to do with financial gain.

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He was the subject of a civil lawsuit by the Justice Department alleging civil rights violations.

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And the man himself, who all this time has been in theory subject to a civil charge for his actions in April 1996, is now threatened with an army court-martial for failing to turn up to be arrested.

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According to the most recent Washington Post poll, black voters continue to oppose same-sex marriage by a ratio of 55-45, viewing the subject as a religious issue rather than a matter of civil rights.

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The government held a consultation on the subject earlier this year, proposing legislation to permit same-sex unions in civil ceremonies in a register office or approved premises.

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Will the taxpayer who makes a voluntary disclosure now be subject to the full brunt of the civil tax penalties?

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So too, you have failed to give a categorical assurance that neither you, Ministers nor any Home Office officials were aware that Damian Green or any other Member of Parliament were the subject of the police investigation following the arrest of a junior Home Office civil servant on 19 November.

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True, Welfare's willingness to let civil servants wear head-scarves in public offices contravenes a high-court ruling on the subject.

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