Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

Baroness Evans of Bowes Park Excerpts

Committee stage
Wednesday 24th November 2021 Lords Chamber

Why is it not a two-way street any more? How are we to send a signal to Russia, China and other countries about the right to protest, as we try to? The Foreign Office's website has all sorts of condemnations of behaviour that would be allowed—

[The Lord Privy Seal (Baroness Evans of Bowes Park) (Con)]

This has been quite a long speech. We do need to get through business tonight. Can noble Lords please respect other Members and think about the length of their contributions?

[Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb (GP)]

Perhaps the Government could decide not to bring huge Bills such as this, so that we are forced to sit late at night.

[Baroness Evans of Bowes Park (Con)]

This is the 11th day in Committee on the Bill; I think we have given it due course. I am sorry, but I do not accept the noble Baroness’s views. Perhaps we can all respect each other and move on. Noble Lords have very important points to make, but if we can make them succinctly, that will be very helpful.

[Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb (GP)]

Respect goes both ways. The Government are not respecting this House.