Metropolitan Police Report by Sir Richard Henriques

Lord Laming Excerpts

Monday 30th September 2019 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist]

That is surely why we are having these discussions in your Lordships’ House and why these reports are being so carefully considered by all sides.

[Lord Laming (CB)]

My Lords, the Minister will understand that there is a degree of impatience on this subject, partly because of the answer she gave that all these matters are ones for the chief constable and the PCC. The police service is a public service and is publicly accountable for the way in which it carries out its functions. I do not think it reasonable to say that chief constables are free to do whatever they wish. I hope the Minister will consider that.

[Baroness Bloomfield of Hinton Waldrist]

Of course the Government will consider that, just as we will consider all the recommendations in both reports and many of the questions raised in the House today.