Proceeding contribution from Lord Elton (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 7 May 2008. It occurred during Debate on bill on Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill.

Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill

My Lords, does the Minister not accept that the number of individual cases quoted shows that the law is extremely difficult for the police to understand? Does he recognise that since 1984, when I took the PACE Act through this House, at least 50 and probably 54 criminal justice Bills have come through, almost every one of which has implications for police training and many of which are legislation by reference? Is it not time that we took the opportunity to clarify this small point? Will the Government take away an urgent message to stop new legislation on criminal justice and consolidate what they have?

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Type: Proceeding contribution
Reference: 701 c610
Session: 2007-08
Chamber / Committee: House of Lords chamber
Subjects: Disclosure of information Data protection Criminal proceedings Crime Crimes of violence Crown Prosecution Service Incitement Industrial disputes Freedom of expression Police Pay Prisons Magistrates' courts Institute of Legal Executives Regulation Sentencing Sexuality HM Prison Service Suspended sentences Homophobia
Legislation: Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill 2006-07 to 2007-08
Link: View this Proceeding contribution on www.publications.parliament.uk

Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill

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