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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 25 February 2026

Debate

Crime and Policing Bill

Contribution

92: Clause 33, page 46, line 9, leave out from “A” to “and” in line 11 and insert “either— (i) obtained from B a copy of an identity document issued to B in a physical form and a photograph of B, or(ii) took such steps to verify B’s age as may be prescribed in regulations made by the relevant national authority,”Member’s explanatory statement This amendment requires a passport or driving licence used as proof of age on a remote sale or letting of a crossbow to be a physical document, and allows the Secretary of State or Scottish Ministers to make regulations prescribing an alternative process for age verification (such as digital ID).

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