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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Doocey (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Monday, 4 July 2011. It occurred during Debate on bill on Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill.

Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill

My Lords, I welcome government Amendment 172. I am very happy with that and will withdraw my Amendment 171. Like the noble Lord, Lord Harris, I am at a complete loss to understand the points made by my noble friend the Minister. I have listened very carefully to everything she said. Every single mayor has been elected on a manifesto basically of two things: police and transport. All of the issues to do with transport are exactly the same as those to do with policing. Nothing that has been said by my noble friend has made me understand the thinking behind the Government saying that it is okay for the Assembly to be given a new right to reject the mayor’s strategy by two-thirds in transport but it would be completely wrong for the Assembly to be given the right to reject the police and crime panel report. I simply do not understand where the Government are coming from. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 39 withdrawn. Amendment 40 not moved. Amendment 41 Moved by

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Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
729 c65 
Session
2010-12
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Children Accountability Crime City of London Council tax Finance Governing bodies Eligibility Greater London Dismissal Police Local government finance Public appointments Mayor of London Political impartiality Metropolitan Police Standards Witnesses London Assembly Community safety partnerships Police and crime commissioners Police and crime panels
Legislation
Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill 2010-12
Link
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