National Police Service

Debate between Lord Kennedy of Southwark and Viscount Stansgate

Wednesday 28th January 2026 Lords Chamber

[Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Lab Co-op)]

My noble friend Lord Stansgate can go ahead.

[Viscount Stansgate (Lab)]

I draw my noble friend’s attention to the appalling state of forensic science in this country, ever since the abolition of the Forensic Science Service a decade ago. Is he aware that the Science and Technology Committee of your Lordships’ House, of which I have been a member, is about to produce a report about the rebuilding of forensic science? Can my noble friend and the Government take advantage of the opportunity of this White Paper, which I support, to make real progress, save the forensic science service in this country and rebuild it on a national basis in a way that has not proved possible so far?

Transport Decarbonisation Plan

Debate between Lord Kennedy of Southwark and Viscount Stansgate

Thursday 24th April 2025 Lords Chamber

[Viscount Stansgate (Lab)]

My Lords—

[Captain of the Honourable Corps of Gentlemen-at-Arms and Chief Whip (Lord Kennedy of Southwark) (Lab Co-op)]

We will hear from the Cross Benches.