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Policing and Crime Bill

My Lords, it would be churlish of me not to thank the Minister for this amendment, even though I have a concern about it. I note that the Minister used the words ““both Houses of Parliament”” when speaking to the amendment, whereas the amendment refers only to Parliament, which could in certain circumstances mean one House or the other. Even at this late stage in the parliamentary Session, it is not beyond the wit of the Government to replace the word ““Parliament”” in this amendment with ““both Houses of Parliament””. I hope that the Minister will take that into consideration.