Lord McFall, chair of the House of Lords privileges and conduct committee, moved the motion to suspend Lord Lester over sexual harassment, as the committee had recommended. Lord McFall did not vote in favour of the amendment that blocked the suspension, as an opinion article inaccurately conveyed (“Shame on the lords who defended Lester”, 25 November, Comment, page 54).
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