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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 13 January 2026

Debate

Crime and Policing Bill

Contribution

I have some concerns with some of the amendments. I am drawn mostly to what the noble Baroness, Lady Blower, spoke about. This is one of the occasions I will accept a degree of precision. I think “in the vicinity” is a very vague term. I am not sure that 50 metres gets it quite right: large chunks of Parliament Square are clearly within 50 metres of St Margaret’s Church Westminster, and we would not want to outlaw protest there.

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