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Proceeding contribution from Chris Bryant (Labour) in the House of Commons on Friday, 2 December 2005. It occurred during Debate on bill on Criminal Law (Amendment) (Protection of Property) Bill.


Criminal Law (Amendment) (Protection of Property) Bill

I wholeheartedly agree with my hon. Friend. I urge him to agree yet again with Melanie Phillips, who wrote in the Daily Mail:"““After all, ‘grossly disproportionate’ tells householders that they can use ‘disproportionate’ force with impunity””" Is not that the fundamental problem? Changing the law as the Bill proposes would ratchet up violence by both burglars and their victims.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
440 c571 
Session
2005-06
Chamber / Committee
House of Commons chamber
Subjects
Crime prevention Crimes against the person Crimes of violence Criminal law Buildings Burglary Criminal liability Firearms Protection Police Prosecutions Property Victims Trespass Self-defence
Legislation
Criminal Law (Amendment) (Protection of Property) Bill 2005-06
Link
View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk