Clause 75 - Criminal lifestyle
Proceeds of Crime Bill
10:30 am
Mr Ian Davidson (Glasgow Pollok, Labour/Co-operative)
May I suggest to you that the reason for giving Ministers almost unfettered discretion is that although the will of Parliament is clear, we are not confident that judges, courts and the legal system will act in line with what Parliament desires? Rather than giving judges and courts the scope to reinterpret what we want and take out measures that we want included, we give the Home Secretary the opportunity to amend the legislation to
ensure that what Parliament and the public want is achieved. Is this a further example of your looking for loopholes for crooks?