Clause 72
Serious Crime Bill
10:30 am
Douglas Hogg (Sleaford and North Hykeham, Conservative)
May I sound a word of caution? I listened to the organisations listed by the Minister and I think that we are moving quite a long way from law enforcement agencies. For example, he mentioned some of the DEFRA organisations and the Environment Agency. While they may have some enforcement role to perform, we are moving quite a long way from organisations whose primary responsibility is the enforcement of criminal law. I am not going to oppose the measure, but I do think that there is a problem, and we need to watch carefully those whom he has designated.