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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 9 March 2026
Debate
Crime and Policing BillContribution
On the ban on face coverings, the JCHR has noted that the lack of a clear definition of what could constitute a protest in relation to the new offence of concealing identity could criminalise all forms of identity concealment, and that that would unjustifiably interfere with the right to peaceful protest.
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