Extract from committee stage (Lords) (day 3) of the Levelling-up and Regeneration Bill - Feb 27

Baroness Pinnock (LD):...The only other point I think I want to make is about the appointment of deputy mayors to take on the role of Police and Crime Commissioners  That is the situation we have in West Yorkshire. People in West Yorkshire had the right to vote for a mayor, and the successful mayor was then able to appoint somebody to be responsible for police and crime in the whole of West Yorkshire. This is not a reflection on the individual, who is doing a good job. There is, however, a question here, because the experience of Police and Crime Commissioners in the country has been variable, to say the least. In one or two cases, it was worse than variable: question marks have been put against their names and their positions and how they are carrying out their duties, to the extent that they have had to resign...

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