Crime and Policing Bill

Baroness Chakrabarti Excerpts

Wednesday 4th March 2026 Lords Chamber

[Baroness Fox of Buckley (Non-Afl)]

If I could clarify—

[Baroness Chakrabarti (Lab)]

No.

[A noble Lord]

It has to be a question though.

[Baroness Fox of Buckley (Non-Afl)]

I am about to ask a question.

[Baroness Chakrabarti (Lab)]

It is Report.

[Baroness Fox of Buckley (Non-Afl)]

I am asking a question; is that allowed on Report? I want just to clarify: when the Minister says a tweet versus a serious offence such as a public order offence or harassment, will he accept that that can be a speech crime? I have never mentioned tweets. It is serious if you get sent to prison for a speech crime. That is why there is concern about speech.

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[Baroness Chakrabarti (Lab)]

It is the Lobby over there.

[Noble Lords]

Oh!