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Baroness Bennett of Manor Castle (GP)

Speaking in the House of Lords on 2 February 2026

Debate

Crime and Policing Bill

Contribution

The noble Lord has very powerfully made the case for ensuring that we are able to make that provision as early as possible. I particularly want to address one amendment that we have only really heard the presenter address. Amendment 461B from the noble Lord, Lord Bailey, would subject any female accessing legal abortion under the age of 16 to a mandatory investigation by police and child protection agencies. It is worth stressing that since 1985 it has been the law in England and Wales that under-16s can access contraception, abortion and sexual health care confidentially.

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