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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 2 February 2026
Debate
Crime and Policing BillContribution
I find it striking that in this statement there was not a single mention of the unborn child. It is as if such a person does not exist morally or physically. We often use the phrase “the elephant in the room”—everyone knows about it, but it is never mentioned. This is the baby in the room. When we talk about the most vulnerable, surely we must mean that human being. For all these reasons, this clause must not stand.
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