Crime and Policing Bill
Debate between Baroness Barker and Lord Kennedy of Southwark
Report stage
Wednesday 18th March 2026
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Wednesday 18th March 2026
(1 week, 6 days ago)
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Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Lab Co-op)
We need to move on to the Front Benches.
Baroness Barker (LD)
My Lords, I am the first speaker from these Benches. For us, this is a matter of conscience. My noble friend Lady Smith of Newnham has not had the opportunity to speak. She disagrees with me. She is supportive of the other side. She wished for me to mention that she has been contacted by a young student called Lily, who has contacted a number of other Peers to say that they share her point of view. I hope that Lily and my noble friend will hear that we have acknowledged their sincerely held views, which are very different from mine.