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Lord Davies of Gower (Con)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 12 February 2026

Debate

Security of Candidates, MPs and Elections

Contribution

My Lords, total security of candidates and MPs can never be achieved, no matter how many new laws the Government introduce. Most concerning is the recommendation, in the report of the Speaker’s Conference, that the police should investigate non-crime incidents towards MPs and candidates. We have been here before with non-crime hate incidents. We know what a terrible idea they were. Can the Minister confirm that the Government will not move forward with plans for the recording of non-crime incidents, no matter who they are directed towards?

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