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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 19 November 2025
Debate
Crime and Policing BillContribution
I congratulate the Home Office on increasing funding for Operation Opal, which has had considerable success in tackling organised crime in shops. It is no surprise that the majority are eastern European-run gangs, bringing in women illegally as prostitutes and filling the van on the way back home with high-value stolen goods.
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