Crime and Policing Bill
Debate between Lord Farmer and Baroness Butler-Sloss
3rd reading
Wednesday 25th March 2026
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Wednesday 25th March 2026
(1 week, 3 days ago)
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Baroness Butler-Sloss (CB)
My Lords, I should have preferred that this particular clause had not been passed, but it was passed and we have to accept it. Following on very closely from what the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, has said, in my view it is time we moved on.
Lord Farmer (Con)
My Lords, I disagree with the noble Lord, Lord Pannick. We did not debate an impact assessment. We need a proper government impact assessment for this clause before it is made law. There are foreseeable consequences to taking down important guardrails within our abortion law for the sake of a relatively small number of people—