On Thursday December 9th Lord Wallace of Saltaire amazed and alarmed the House by failing to recognise the constitutional importance of Members having access to Parliament during demonstrations. He seemed to see it only as a ‘right to demonstrate’ issue. http://www.publications.parliament.uk/pa/ld201011/ldhansrd/text/101209-0001.htm#10120945000752 But right of access for Parliamentarians is important because attempts have been made in…
