My Lords, I support my noble friend, who is quite right in everything she has said. Sexual abuse and rape can quite often take decades to come to light. The anomaly, which she has outlined very clearly, is within the power of the Government to put right, and I urge the Minister to do so.
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill
Proceeding contribution from
Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede
(Labour)
in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 12 January 2022.
It occurred during Debate on bills on Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill.
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