Lords debates UK security
11 July 2017
Members of the Lords, including a former director-general of the Security Service, the chair of the Advisory Council for City Security and Resilience Networks and former deputy assistant commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service, debated the current security situation in the UK, in the House of Lords on Monday 10 July.
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This was a general debate. During debates, members are able to put their experience to good use, discussing current issues and drawing the government's attention to concerns.
The debate was proposed by Baroness Vere of Norbiton (Conservative), government whip for the Home Office.
Members taking part include:
- Lord Harris of Haringey (Labour), chair of the Advisory Council for City Security and Resilience Networks
- Lord King of Bridgwater (Conservative), former secretary of state for defence
- Baroness Manningham-Buller (Crossbench), former director-general of the security service
- Lord Paddick (Liberal Democrat), former deputy assistant commissioner of the Metropolitan Police Service
Baroness Williams of Trafford, (Conservative), minister in the Home Office, responded on behalf of the government.
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