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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 2 March 2026

Debate

Crime and Policing Bill

Contribution

Amendment 248 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, seeks to import the Sexual Offences Act 2003 definition of “positions of trust”. However, that definition is designed for specific interpersonal relationships and is not well suited to defining reporters. Instead, Schedule 10 lists those activities involving positions of trust which are not adequately captured by the definition of “regulated activity”, and we have included a number of regulation-making powers to amend this list when necessary.

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