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Policing and Crime Bill

I support Lords amendment 43, which clarifies the rules across the country. It is interesting to note that the provisions of the amendment already apply in Northern Ireland, as one of the subsequent amendments shows, and it therefore seems a sensible proposal to adopt. I thank the Minister for his kind comments, and in return I thank him and his team, and also the hon. Member for Gedling (Mr. Coaker) for their constructive approach. As we have seen this afternoon, we have not always agreed on all issues—one would not expect us to—but we have all listened to what has taken place, and we look forward to continuing the debate and discussions on the key issues as we move forward into the next Session. I pass on my thanks to my noble Friends for their sterling work, and to the Bill team, the officials and everyone involved in the process. It has provided an opportunity to debate constructively some very important issues that affect many of our constituents, and we look forward to continuing that debate in the time ahead.