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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 22 January 2026

Debate

Crime and Policing Bill

Contribution

We could have talked about the Anthony Long case I mentioned earlier. It took 10 years and then they found him not guilty. In the W80 case, an officer, having gone through 10 years of inquiry, then had no case to answer before a misconduct process. These are the cases that are lodged in the minds of the officers who have this task to do on our behalf. Imagine that, in the 0.75 of a second in which you have to make a decision, someone is hanging on your shoulder saying, “Well, make sure you do it right, because we’ll come looking for you afterwards”.

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