Proceeding contribution from Lord Elystan-Morgan (Crossbench) in the House of Lords on Monday, 4 February 2008. It occurred during Ministerial statement on Prisons: Woodhill.
Prisons: Woodhill
My Lords, I support the Minister in what he has said about the inquiry, which I am sure is a proper and appropriate course to take. Perhaps I may ask for the Minister’s assistance in this regard: in the 1960s I was a Minister in the Home Office, dealing with police matters from day to day. My understanding of the Wilson undertaking was that the protection given to a Member of either House of Parliament would be as close as possible to absolute terms, so as to make it an almost unique case if it was used exceptionally. Can I be given an assurance that that is still the case? Furthermore, whereas it seems that the protection is given to a Member of Parliament for a communication with a constituent, who, in such a situation, should the respondent be in relation to a Member of this House?
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- 2007-08
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- Inquiries Electronic surveillance Prisoners Members Telephone tapping Visits HMP Woodhill Khan of Tooting, Lord Ahmad, Babar
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