Police (Northern Ireland) Bill [Lords]
2:30 pm
Mr Roger Gale (North Thanet, Conservative)
I should make it plain that my remarks were not intended to imply any censure of the right hon. Member for Upper Bann (Mr. Trimble), who could not be present today, or of the Minister or any other Committee member who felt for other reasons that they could not attend. The situation is straightforward. The House of Commons must consider circumstances such as this and reach conclusions about how they should be addressed in future.