I meant the noble Viscount. I absolutely accept the point made by my noble friend. There is no flexibility in the amendment. After a fleeting grope of a 17-year-old at a Tube station, someone would still be caught by this in totally inappropriate circumstances. So, although I accept the need in serious cases, I am afraid that I cannot advise my noble friend the Minister to accept this amendment because of the lack of flexibility.
Policing and Crime Bill
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Earl Attlee
(Conservative)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 30 November 2016.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Policing and Crime Bill.
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