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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 25 February 2026

Debate

Crime and Policing Bill

Contribution

42: Clause 32, page 37, leave out lines 31 to 33 and insert— “(a) the person finally delivering the bladed product—(i) was shown by the person (“P”) into whose hands it was finally delivered an identity document issued to P in a physical form, or(ii) took such steps to verify P’s age and identity as may be prescribed in regulations made by the appropriate national authority, and”Member’s explanatory statement This amendment provides that an identity document shown to a person delivering a bladed product must be a physical document. It also allows regulations to be made prescribing an alternative process for identity verification (such as digital ID).

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