Part of Crime and Policing Bill - Committee (2nd Day) – in the House of Lords at 6:45 pm on 17 November 2025.
Lord Blencathra:
Moved by Lord Blencathra
47A: Clause 10, page 18, line 19, at end insert “or the gardens and grounds of a private dwelling”Member’s explanatory statementAnyone trespassing in the gardens or grounds of a private house must be assumed to be targeting the private residence and should be guilty of the same offence as if the tresspasser had entered the physical building and there should be a minimum penalty as well as the scope to have a larger maximum.
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