Orders of the Day — Criminal Justice and Public Order Bill

Part of the debate – in the House of Commons at 3:36 pm on 11 January 1994.

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Photo of Mr Patrick Nicholls Mr Patrick Nicholls , Teignbridge 3:36, 11 January 1994

Does my right hon. and learned Friend agree that, if one had to prove in advance that a measure would reduce the crime rate, it would be impossible to introduce any measure? Is not the point about abolition of the right to silence that in any given situation it makes a conviction more likely? Is not that in itself justification for the policy?