I can be very brief in support of Amendment 17 and its Scottish equivalent. The intention appears to be clear: that the belief of the person has to be reasonably held on an objective basis. It would, in fact, be quite exceptional to have any other provision. It seems to me that the Bill ought to be clear and, on such an important point as this, there should be no room for ambiguity or argument if this matter ever comes before a court.
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd
(Crossbench)
in the House of Lords on Tuesday, 1 December 2020.
It occurred during Committee of the Whole House (HL)
and
Debate on bills on Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill.
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