Oral question asked in the House of Lords, by Lord Campbell-Savours (Labour). It was answered by Lord Brabazon of Tara (Non-affiliated) on Thursday, 12 March 2009.

House of Lords: Police Searches

Question: To ask the Chairman of Committees whether the House Committee, the Administration and Works Committee and the Committee for Privileges intend to consider the draft Protocol on Police Searches in the Precincts of the House of Lords; and, if so, when.

Answer: My Lords, the Lord President’s consultation on the paper of the Clerk of the Parliaments on police access to the House of Lords, and the draft protocol, closed at the end of February. The draft protocol will be considered by the House Committee on 24 March and by the Committee for Privileges on 30 March. It is expected that reports from the two committees will then be put before the House for joint consideration. I have no plans to put the protocol to the Administration and Works Committee.

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