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Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (GP)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 18 March 2026

Debate

Crime and Policing Bill

Contribution

My Lords, I speak briefly and humbly in such distinguished legal company as both speakers to this group and the signatories who are not with us. It is a great pity that we are debating this at 1.30 am, given, as the noble and learned Baroness has just said, it is such an important issue that people have been working on for so many years. The noble and learned Baroness asked why this is not happening. It is obvious that we need courage in our politics. The public are looking to see that courage being shown in the face of what is often very loud and strident opposition—and that opposition does not mean that we should not do the right thing anyway.

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