Crime and Policing Bill

Debate between Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames and Baroness Finlay of Llandaff

Committee stage
Tuesday 27th January 2026 Lords Chamber

[Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames (LD)]

My Lords, I have considered this amendment while preparing for today’s debate. It calls for a review, within a timeframe, of how raising the threshold for classifying offences of terrorism related under the 2021 Act has impacted sentencing. Considering that a review is under way by the noble Lord, Lord Macdonald of River Glaven, it seems to be a waste of time to call for a review that is plainly within his terms of reference and will be within a timeframe after this Act has passed into law, so I do not propose to proceed with this amendment. I have spoken to the noble Baronesses, Lady Jones and Lady Doocey, about this, who share the amendment with me, and they are content to go along with me. I do not know whether the procedure is now that I simply do not move the amendment or that I withdraw it.

[The Deputy Chairman of Committees (Baroness Finlay of Llandaff) (CB)]

I think the amendment has been proposed with the wording on the Marshalled List and the noble Lord has spoken to it, but he may now wish to withdraw it.

[Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames (LD)]

That would be correct.