Part of Crime and Policing Bill - Committee (15th Day) – in the House of Lords at 6:00 pm on 5 February 2026.
Baroness Jones of Moulsecoomb
Green
6:00,
5 February 2026
First, I do not want to get into a spat with the noble Lord but could he not mention people by name in this Chamber? That is quite rude. Secondly, I am an archaeologist and I know exactly how these things start. The fact is, it may be that public ownership did not help but private ownership has made it much worse—and it is not true that I condemn all private businesses.
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