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Proceeding contribution from Baroness Chakrabarti (Labour) in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 27 January 2026. It occurred during Debate on bill and Committee of the Whole House (HL) on Crime and Policing Bill.

Crime and Policing Bill

I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Cash. At the police level—at the level of arrest—it has to be some version of self-identification. The police need to ask—and, if necessary, have the conversation—but it cannot be that the police observe, decide and adjudicate. That is not viable. The noble Baroness may disagree with me, but if this is going to happen in relation to race and ethnicity it will probably have to be self-identification. As I say, anything else at the level of arrest or charge is not practical.

Secondary information

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
852 c783 
Session
2024-26
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Subjects
Children Disclosure of information Counter-terrorism Accountability Criminal investigation Death Assaults on police Digital technology Equality Evidence Ethnic groups Offenders Police Prosecutions Proscribed organisations Medals Terrorism Radicalism Encouragement of terrorism Social media Palestine Action Youth diversion orders
Legislation
Crime and Policing Bill 2024-26
Link
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