Police and Crime Commissioners — Question

Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 3:16 pm on 11 June 2014.

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Photo of Lord Blair of Boughton Lord Blair of Boughton Crossbench 3:16, 11 June 2014

My Lords, I disagree with the noble Lord, Lord Maginnis, in one respect—it was not less than 20% but less than 14% of voters who voted for PCCs. I hope the Minister will acknowledge that the principal sales pitch for PCCs was twofold: that they would increase both public engagement with the police and the accountability of chief officers. If the Minister were seeking to persuade the 86% who did not vote, would he feel safe and entirely certain that he could point to the part of the glittering collective record of PCCs which shows that those advertised advantages had happened?