Crime and Policing Bill

Debate between Lord Russell of Liverpool and Baroness Stowell of Beeston

Consideration of Commons amendments and / or reasons
Thursday 16th April 2026 Lords Chamber

[The Deputy Speaker (Lord Russell of Liverpool) (CB)]

Before we have any other contributions, I remind your Lordships that there is a very clear rule here, that if one is not present in the Chamber for the beginning of a group it is unacceptable to participate. Apologising and then proceeding is not the way that we do it.

[Baroness Stowell of Beeston (Con)]

My Lords, just before we progress, while the noble Lord on the Woolsack is absolutely right in what he has just argued, I have just witnessed three Members of this House not complying with the Companion. While my noble friend was wrong to do what he did, it is not for the noble Lord on the Woolsack to point out failures of procedure—it is for the Government Chief Whip or Deputy Chief Whip, who is present, to do so. If we all start not meeting our own individual responsibilities or discharging them properly, none of us is going to be complying with the Companion.