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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 13 January 2026

Debate

Crime and Policing Bill

Contribution

I feel very squeamish about the Minister’s Amendment 381, which is about the harassment of representatives in their own homes. That is not because I want anyone to harass representatives in their own homes—if there is harassment going on, people should be arrested—but I am worried about having special protection for politicians. Why not have it for other well-known public figures, celebrities or anyone else? In other words, I am worried about carving out the public square, where you say, “No protests here”, and say to the public that they are not allowed in the public square. That is very dangerous.

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