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Policing and Crime Bill

My Lords, I agree with the questions put by my noble and learned friend Lord Lyell. The question of the enforceability of an injunction in relation to a person under 18 is of fundamental importance. With regard to the example given by the Minister of the need for one of these, it occurred to me that if the police had evidence of previous gang violence by the gang against which the injunction was to be sought, the answer would be to prosecute the gang members as rapidly as possible. I cannot think that the mere fact that it is difficult to gather evidence will help much in producing a situation that will satisfy Clause 33(2).