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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 11 March 2026

Debate

Crime and Policing Bill

Contribution

We also need an approach that is robust enough to withstand the obstructions of the powerful and which is not stopped by deference or personal connections. That is why an independent body such as the unit in this amendment, operating under the National Crime Agency and subject to appropriate scrutiny and accountability, is needed. It is the approach that we need both to catch the crooks and to rebuild trust in our politics.

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