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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Miller of Chilthorne Domer (Liberal Democrat) in the House of Lords on Thursday, 5 November 2009. It occurred during Debate on bill on Policing and Crime Bill.


Policing and Crime Bill

The Government have acknowledged the importance of a review of the provisions in this part of the Bill. The powers go far beyond ASBOs, being almost equivalent to the control orders introduced under terrorism legislation. If injunctions of that strength are to be made against UK citizens—who, we must remember, may not have committed a crime—we need a formal review, reference to which should be in the Bill. I shall look forward to what the Government have promised to come back with at Third Reading, because we could not allow this sort of thing to pass without Parliament having the ability to look it and to say whether the injunction was right, almost right or far beyond what we need. That is exactly what a review would do. I beg to move.


Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
714 c465 
Session
2008-09
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Children Data protection Databases Clubs Crime Alcoholic drinks Crimes of violence Confiscation orders Airports DNA Evidence Licensing Extradition Fixed penalties Injunctions Offenders Police Photographs Licensing laws Passports Prostitution Young offenders Security Trespass Sports Travel requirements USA Sex establishments Common travel area Designated public places orders Body samples
Legislation
Policing and Crime Bill 2008-09
Link
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