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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 22 January 2026

Debate

Crime and Policing Bill

Contribution

What are we opening the floodgates to: prison officers, soldiers, witnesses in organised crime cases, or private citizens caught up in highly contentious incidents? Why would we not have to provide anonymity to some or all the above? Equality before the law, our rule of law, is not strengthened by creating special rules for one category of defendant, particularly—this is so important—when that defendant is an agent of the state.

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