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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 27 January 2026

Debate

Crime and Policing Bill

Contribution

The other problem with the present formulation of British values is that it does not make clear what is meant by “democracy”, a word which, as we know, can be claimed by even the most totalitarian state. Nor does it say what is meant by “individual liberty” or “freedom”. Amendment 445 spells out clearly and succinctly what these words mean. For the sake of time, I will not go through them because they are all set out very clearly.

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