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Proceeding contribution from Lord Lyell (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Monday, 6 June 2011. It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL) and Debate on bill on Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill.

Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill

My Lords, before my noble friend replies, will she allow me 30 seconds of her valuable time? I am now in my 51st year in your Lordships’ House. I believe that the Lords spiritual provide a very effective, quiet and discreet view to me and, I believe, to your Lordships on various aspects of the matters that pass through this House in a quiet and civilised way. I hope that she may tolerate, at least, the Lords spiritual, and that they may remain, or that she will take this on board. As one of those who in Northern Ireland we call the minority community, who in Scotland are called left-footers, perhaps I should desist from that. I believe that the Lords spiritual, with all their traditions, have given service to your Lordships’ House and this Parliament for over 400 years and more. Can she possibly feed that in to the wonderful arguments that she is putting forward tonight?

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
728 c122 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Complaints Devolved matters Accountability Discipline Crime Elections House of Lords Eligibility Disqualification Greater London Local government Police Powers Membership Public appointments Prisoners Public consultation Peers Part-time employment Political impartiality Standards Voting methods Reform Victims Wales London Assembly Police and crime commissioners Police and crime panels
Legislation
Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill 2010-12
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk