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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 13 January 2026
Debate
Crime and Policing BillContribution
The amendments before the Committee offer a cleaner solution. They would remove the invitation to judicial moral balancing and replace it with clear rules set by Parliament. They say plainly that political belief does not justify criminal damage, the desecration of memorials, the use of pyrotechnics, or the obstruction of the public highway and critical infrastructure.
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