"My Lords, I have listened to this with great fascination. I am afraid that the Chief Whip is being slightly disingenuous. He says that all this time has been spent in Committee in this House on this Bill. Nobody disputes that; it is a fact. But what is significant is …..." Lord Harris of Haringey - View Speech
"My Lords, my noble friend Lord Blunkett highlighted the fact that this welcome uplift will bring police numbers nearly back to the level they were at before this Government cut them. We all welcome a sinner that repenteth, but is it right to gloat about such a repentance? Could the …..." Lord Harris of Haringey - View Speech
"To ask Her Majesty’s Government what progress they have made on enabling the police to release material from body-worn videos in a timely fashion following an incident...." Lord Harris of Haringey - View Speech
"My Lords, I refer to my policing interests as declared in the register and beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper...." Lord Harris of Haringey - View Speech
"My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness for that response. She said that the Government want police forces to be “proactive”, but the reality is that it is the work of a moment for a very partial video of a particular incident to be circulated widely on social …..." Lord Harris of Haringey - View Speech
"My Lords, I refer to my policing interests in the register. I campaigned for a duty of candour in the NHS. My review, Changing Prisons, Saving Lives, recommended a similar duty for the offender management service. So, of course, it is right that a similar duty should be placed …..." Lord Harris of Haringey - View Speech
"My Lords, I refer again to my policing interests as set out in the register. The finding of institutional corruption is uniquely serious, but two issues are being conflated. The first is the corrupt relationships that undoubtedly existed between police officers, criminal groups and the news media that frustrated a …..." Lord Harris of Haringey - View Speech
"To ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions they had with police chiefs about vigils on 13 March in memory of Sarah Everard prior to those vigils taking place...." Lord Harris of Haringey - View Speech
"My Lords, I draw attention to my interest in the register and beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper...." Lord Harris of Haringey - View Speech
"Ministers have made it clear for months that there should be a tougher approach to Black Lives Matter, climate emergency and anti-lockdown demonstration, and all that is reflected in the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill. Operational independence does not preclude Ministers, PCCs or mayors from providing advice to police …..." Lord Harris of Haringey - View Speech