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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 18 March 2026

Debate

Crime and Policing Bill

Contribution

Amendment 436 would set out reasonable defences so that it is never an offence to test a chatbot or enforce against one. Critically, Amendment 437 would establish that where there is a serious and imminent risk of serious harm, an individual can appeal to the court for injunctive relief, which could include a court ordering a chatbot supplier to halt its service temporarily. With this provision, if a parent believed their child was being groomed by a chatbot, they would finally have somewhere to go.

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