Debates between Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth and Baroness Williams of Trafford during the 2019-2024 Parliament

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Debate between Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth and Baroness Williams of Trafford
Wednesday 30th September 2020

(4 years, 2 months ago)

Lords Chamber
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Baroness Williams of Trafford Portrait Baroness Williams of Trafford (Con)
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I cannot give the noble Lord a date for when it was last tested, but I can certainly go back and get that information. I hope that that will provide the comfort he seeks.

Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth Portrait Lord Bourne of Aberystwyth (Con) [V]
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My Lords, further to that, obviously there is concern about when official testing was last done. Given the seriousness of the position and the concern of the Police Federation, police firearms officers and others, surely it is appropriate to have further testing now to reassure those who are on the front line—indeed, to reassure all of us.

Baroness Williams of Trafford Portrait Baroness Williams of Trafford (Con)
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As I said to the noble Lord, Lord German, I will go back and establish when the tests were last done. That should comfort noble Lords.