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HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Eleventh sitting)I am grateful for the Opposition’s support. Question put and agreed to. Clause 92 accordingly ordered to stand part of the Bill. Schedule 12 agreed to. Clause 93 Electronically…29 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Twelfth sitting)When the Committee adjourned this morning, I had just started to set out that the Home Office had consulted extensively on the reform of confiscation orders in clause 102. Not…29 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Twelfth sitting)I thank the shadow Minister; he went into some detail about how schedule 14 operates. I want to refer to the issue of criminal lifestyle offences in schedule 2 to POCA, which is…29 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Twelfth sitting)I am happy to comment. With matters such as this, the normal procedures are in place around consultation. There has been extensive consultation on getting these provisions into…29 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Eleventh sitting)Good morning, Ms Lewell. It is a pleasure to see you in the Chair on this glorious day. Clause 78 introduces two new criminal offences in relation to electronic devices used in…29 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Twelfth sitting)I am grateful for the question. It is clear that offences committed outside the UK would not be covered by the clause—I think that that answers the shadow Minster’s question. It…29 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Eleventh sitting)Clause 102 introduces schedules 14 and 15 to the Bill, which make the most significant reforms to the confiscation regime in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, as contained in…29 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Twelfth sitting)As we know, crimes can be committed by corporate bodies, just as they can be committed by individuals. It is important that corporate bodies are held liable for committing…29 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Eleventh sitting)It is always good to hear when people are held accountable for their criminal actions and punished accordingly, so I am very pleased to hear that. I want to explain fully how…29 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Eleventh sitting)Clause 86 introduces a new criminal offence for a person “wearing or otherwise using an item that conceals their identity or another person’s identity” in a public place that has…29 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Eleventh sitting)These clauses relate to drug testing. There are a number of provisions we wish to introduce. Clauses 96 to 100 and schedule 13 amend existing legislation to expand the powers of…29 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Eleventh sitting)I am glad that there is cross-party support for these measures. The clauses were, on the whole, included in the Criminal Justice Bill introduced by the previous Government.…29 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Eleventh sitting)I am grateful for the hon. Member’s support and hope the Committee will agree to the clause standing part of the Bill. Question put and agreed to. Clause 89 accordingly ordered to…29 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Eleventh sitting)During recent protests, the police have observed that protesters are increasingly using flares and fireworks. Although there is existing legislation that prohibits the use of…29 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Twelfth sitting)I beg to move amendment 53, in clause 110, page 128, line 31, leave out “an” and insert “a relevant”. See the explanatory statement for Amendment 54.29 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Twelfth sitting)Clause 112 sets out a non-exhaustive list of prohibitions or requirements that may be included in a YDO and the safeguards that the police and courts must consider. The police…29 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Eleventh sitting)This group relates to SIM farms. We know that criminals abuse telecommunications networks, including texts and calls, to target people and defraud victims at a significant scale.…29 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Twelfth sitting)Part 13 of the Bill pertains to matters relating to the police. Before I talk in detail about clauses 106 to 108, it may assist the Committee if I first provide some context for…29 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Eleventh sitting)Clause 101 expands the current criteria for foreign national conditional cautions to encompass foreign nationals with limited leave to enter or remain in the United Kingdom. A…29 Apr 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill (Twelfth sitting)I do not wish to try your patience, Mrs Lewell, but my understanding is that this would not be public information that was shared. It would remain within the youth court or the…29 Apr 2025