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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 11 March 2026
Debate
Crime and Policing BillContribution
My amendment would not, as in the householders case, result in an officer’s acquittal, since that cannot be justified in the case of trained firearms officers. There needs to be accountability and a criminal penalty. As the Judicial Committee of the House of Lords said all those years ago, a manslaughter conviction is a far more proportionate penalty than treating them as murderers.
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