Part of Oral Answers to Questions — Home Department – in the House of Commons at 2:30 pm on 9 February 2015.
Mike Penning
The Minister of State, Home Department, The Minister of State, Ministry of Justice
2:30,
9 February 2015
I am aware of that scheme. Employer supported policing schemes, partnerships between employers and the police forces, are available around the country. [Interruption.] From a sedentary position, I heard a Labour Member say that they are never available when one wants them. The specials do a fantastic job when other people are not available. We should commend every single one of them.
In the process of debate, members of parliament need to stand up in order to be recognised and given a turn to speak, and then they formally make a speech in the debate. "From a sedentary position" is Commons code for "heckling".
