Crime and Policing Bill

Debate between Baroness Coffey and Lord Clement-Jones

Wednesday 4th March 2026 Lords Chamber

[Lord Clement-Jones (LD)]

My Lords, I rise to support Amendment 368 from the noble Lord, Lord Jackson, on which he has campaigned so strongly. It addresses a crime that has become a blight on our streets: the industrialised theft of mobile devices. We must remove the profit motive from street crime. If a phone is useless the moment it is stolen, the thefts will stop. California proved it and the technology exists; the only thing missing is the will to legislate. I urge the Minister to move beyond collaboration and accept the amendment.

[Baroness Coffey (Con)]

My Lords, I agree with that proposal.