I am struggling with this logic. The combined authority mayor can appoint a deputy to be responsible for police and crime, but the elected mayor will take the accountability if things go wrong. Why, then, can we not have an elected police and crime commissioner? That is the logic of what the Minister is saying.
Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Baroness Pinnock
(Liberal Democrat)
in the House of Lords on Monday, 13 March 2023.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill.
Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
828 c1144
Session
2022-23
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
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Timestamp
2023-10-05 21:14:01 +0100
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