Former Crossbench Peer
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My Lords, can the noble Baroness confirm that disclosure by the Inland Revenue and Customs and Excise can be made in relation to any crime—not just serious crime, but any crime—and if so, what is the justification?
My Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Newton, chairman of the committee to which I also belonged, said, I was the only non-politician in that body. It was a position which I often found awkward, not improved by the fact that I was also the only lawyer. That said, I hope that note will be taken of the constitution of the committee. It covered the whole spectrum of political belief from right to...
Former Crossbench Peer
Entered the House of Lords in 1991
Left the House of Lords on 1 March 2016
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