Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
Debate between Baroness Whitaker and Baroness HenigMonday 13th December 2021
(2 years, 11 months ago)
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Baroness Whitaker (Lab)
My Lords, I am extremely grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken so eloquently in this debate. It is of great importance to some very beleaguered communities. I too note the widespread and authoritative emphasis on enabling local authorities to provide enough sites. I understand that the Minister is bound to follow the instruction to implement a manifesto commitment and stick to the disproportionality of Clause 63, but I think we need to strike a better balance. I therefore wish to test the opinion of the House.
The Deputy Speaker (Baroness Henig) (Lab)
There being an equality of votes, in accordance with Standing Order 55, which provides that no proposal to amend a Bill in the form in which it is before the House shall be agreed to unless there is a majority in favour of such an amendment, I declare the amendment disagreed to.