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Part of the debate – in the House of Lords at 2:37 pm on 19 June 2018.

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Photo of Baroness Gardner of Parkes Baroness Gardner of Parkes Conservative 2:37, 19 June 2018

I thank the Minister for that reply. At last there has been a breakthrough in the brick wall facing this issue. Does he agree that when he spoke last week, on 13 June, at col. 1726 of Hansard, he gave me cause to believe that, at long last, his view is that people should not get away with this criminal activity?

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