Police and Crime Commissioners Debate

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Department: Home Office
Wednesday 29th October 2014

(9 years, 6 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Earl Attlee Portrait Earl Attlee (Con)
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My Lords, is the Minister aware that I was unable to name any member of a police authority who was not a Member of your Lordships’ House?

Lord Bates Portrait Lord Bates
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My noble friend makes a fine point. Police and crime commissioners, through the press, through discussion and through the elections, are much more widely known and recognised. Therefore, people will increasingly come to them with their issues, to which they can respond.