Criminal Finances Bill Debate

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Department: Home Office

Criminal Finances Bill

Lord Stevens of Kirkwhelpington Excerpts
Lord Kennedy of Southwark Portrait Lord Kennedy of Southwark
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I am happy to support these amendments, which are both sensible and proportionate. Ensuring that betting slips can be seized is a sensible move, as indeed is the whole series of amendments.

Lord Stevens of Kirkwhelpington Portrait Lord Stevens of Kirkwhelpington (CB)
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My Lords, I also support this group of amendments. I declare an interest as my son is the head of the financial recovery unit of the Metropolitan Police. This is one area of the Bill that had an immense weakness. To ensure that the provisions work properly as far as officers working on the front line are concerned, these amendments must be inserted into the legislation.

Amendment 80 agreed.