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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 9 February 2026
Debate
Victims and Courts BillContribution
But the basis of valuation may be uncertain. What might be recoverable from insurers may be very different from replacement cost or saleable value. Furthermore, opinions on all these valuations will differ, necessarily, between two parties, so it is very difficult to ask a criminal court to award compensation on the basis of valuations when the valuations are so uncertain.
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