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Member

Speaking in the House of Lords on 27 November 2025

Debate

Crime and Policing Bill

Contribution

The intention may well be that the answer lies in Clause 81—namely, the Secretary of State’s powers to amend all the provisions through what amounts to a significant Henry VIII clause—but the intention, scope and mechanics of what is intended need to be set out in the Bill from inception. In other words, they should not be left vague or unclarified pending some later reactive measure when it is found that things do not work.

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