Consideration of Lords messageMonday, 20 April 2026

Consideration of Lords Message to the Crime and Policing Bill

This is a procedural consideration of a Lords message relating to the Crime and Policing Bill. When the House of Lords amends or sends a message about Commons legislation, the Commons must decide whether to accept those Lords amendments, reject them, or enter further negotiations. This item signals the Commons will consider the Lords' position on the Crime and Policing Bill if necessary.

This affects the final shape of crime and policing legislation for England and Wales. The outcome determines what changes to police powers, criminal offences, sentencing, or crime prevention measures actually become law. It matters because it directly impacts policing practices, public safety policy, and the criminal justice system.

Crime & Policing

Interested MPs

Jess PhillipsLabour Party

Birmingham Yardley

Prior Crime and Policing Bill engagement: 9 debate(s) (40pts); Parliamentary Under-Secretary — portfolio topic overlap (35pts); Spoken on crime (75 times, 40pts); Known positions: crime: supportive, crime: neutral, crime: opposed (30pts)Voting record

Mr Jonathan BrashLabour Party

Hartlepool

Prior Crime and Policing Bill engagement: 1 debate(s) (30pts); Spoken on crime (42 times, 40pts); Known positions: crime: opposed, crime: supportive, crime: questioning (30pts)Voting record

Ben MaguireLiberal Democrats

North Cornwall

Prior Crime and Policing Bill engagement: 1 debate(s) (30pts); Spoken on crime (35 times, 40pts); Known positions: crime: opposed, crime: questioning, crime: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Ben Obese-JectyConservative and Unionist Party

Huntingdon

Prior Crime and Policing Bill engagement: 2 debate(s) (30pts); Spoken on crime (55 times, 40pts); Known positions: crime: questioning, crime: opposed, crime: supportive (30pts)Voting record

Jim ShannonDemocratic Unionist Party

Strangford

Prior Crime and Policing Bill engagement: 3 debate(s) (40pts); Spoken on crime (262 times, 40pts); Known positions: crime: supportive, crime: opposed (20pts)Voting record

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