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Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

Moved by

Baroness Stowell of Beeston

292E: After Clause 170, insert the following new Clause—

“Crime scenes: religious rituals or prayer

In securing a crime scene where a person within that crime scene is severely injured, such that there is a strong likelihood that they might die, there is a presumption that the constable in charge will allow entry to the crime scene to a minister of religion in order to perform religious rituals or prayer associated with dying.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is intended to probe expectations of police procedure.

About this proceeding contribution

Reference

816 c697 

Session

2021-22

Chamber / Committee

House of Lords chamber
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