Member

A few days ago, there was a demonstration around the Palace which caused great concern to Members of your Lordships’ House. Some of us—I was one—were interfered with as we were trying to get into the House from the Tube station. There were no police there. I had the pleasure of telling a young American that I thought that she should spend a little more time solving problems in her own country. One noble Lord I know had water thrown at him in exactly that place. For some astonishing reason, the police decided that the demonstrators should be allowed to completely occupy Corus Lane, so that vehicles could not be driven into Parliament. Is that the security arrangement that I am assured is going to keep us safe without further review?