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Member
Speaking in the House of Lords on 19 November 2025
Debate
Crime and Policing BillContribution
226: Clause 41, page 61, line 1, leave out “any part of the United Kingdom” and insert “that part”.
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment is consequential on my amendment of Clause 40 at page 59, line 31.
227: Clause 41, page 61, line 2, leave out “any part of the United Kingdom” and insert “that part”.
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment is consequential on my amendment of Clause 40 at page 59, line 31.
228: Clause 41, page 61, line 7, leave out from “the” to end of line 8 and insert “relevant part of the United Kingdom which would constitute an offence if done in that part,”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment is consequential on my amendment of Clause 40 at page 59, line 35.
229: Clause 41, page 61, line 11, leave out “any” and insert “that”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment is consequential on my amendment of Clause 40 at page 59, line 35.
230: Clause 41, page 61, line 13, leave out from “which” to “amount” in line 14 and insert “would, or which would if done in a part of the United Kingdom,”
Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment is partly a drafting change, and partly consequential on my amendments of Clause 40 at page 59, lines 31 and 35.
231: Clause 41, page 61, line 26, at end insert—
“(7) In this section—(a) a reference to a child doing an act which would amount to the commission of an offence includes the child doing an act which would amount to the commission of the offence if the child were aged 10 or over (or, in Scotland, were aged 12 or over);(b) a reference to a child doing an act which, if done in a part of the United Kingdom, would amount to the commission of an offence includes the child doing an act which would amount to the commission of the offence if (in addition to it being done in that part of the United Kingdom) the child were aged 10 or over (or, in Scotland, were aged 12 or over).”Member’s explanatory statement
This amendment clarifies that an adult may commit an offence under clause 40 (child criminal exploitation) in respect of a child who is under the age of criminal responsibility.
Amendments 225 to 231 agreed.Clause 41, as amended, agreed.Amendment 232Moved by Lord Hampton 232: After Clause 41, insert the following new Clause—
“Meaning of exploitation: modern slavery(1) Section 3 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 (meaning of exploitation) is amended as follows.(2) After subsection (6) insert— “(7) Something is done to or in respect of the person which involves the commission of an offence under section 40 of the Crime and Policing Act 2025 (child criminal exploitation).”.”Member’s explanatory statement
This new clause seeks to ensure criminally exploited children continue to be identified under the modern slavery framework.
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