Written evidence — Crime and Policing Act 2026

Written evidence to the Committee stage in the Commons

131 submissions27 Mar – 13 May 2025

Evidence submitted to the committee by organisations and members of the public. Each submission carries the committee’s own reference.

27 Mar 202514 received
CPB01Adam L. Davies
CPB02Jonathan Hall KC, Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, and Independent Reviewer of State Threat Legislation
CPB03UK Feminista
CPB04Changing Lives
CPB05National Ugly Mugs (NUM)
CPB06PropertyMark
CPB07Dr Laura Bainbridge, Associate Professor in Criminal Justice, and Dr Amy Loughery, Research Fellow School of Law, University of Leeds
CPB08Every Child Protected Against Trafficking (ECPAT )
CPB09Written evidence submitted to the House of Commons Committee on the Crime and Policing Bill by the Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC)
CPB10StopWatch
CPB11Big Brother Watch, Liberty, Privacy International and Stop Watch (joint submission)
CPB12Dr Elizabeth Cook and Professor Sandra Walklate
CPB13ClientEye
CPB14FWD: Food & Drink Wholesale UK
01 Apr 202518 received
CPB15FiLia
CPB16Image Angel
CPB17Matt Jukes QPM, Head of UK Counter Terrorism Policing
CPB18Miss Y
CPB19a professional dominatrix
CPB20Adult Sexual Exploitation (ASE) Partnership
CPB21JUSTICE
CPB22Women at The Well
CPB23a UK-based sex worker
CPB24Judith Ratcliffe, Privacy Professional and UK Citizen
CPB25Judith Ratcliffe, Privacy Professional and UK Citizen (further submission)
CPB26Professor Alexander Sarch, Professor of Legal Philosophy, School of Law, University of Surrey, and Ms Vanessa Reid, Senior Associate (barrister), Corker Binning
CPB27a UK-based British disabled independent sex worker
CPB28Daniel
CPB29Charlotte Newbold, PhD researcher, University of Nottingham
CPB30Neighbourhood Police Sergeant Gary Cookland, Stockton Neighbourhood Policing Team, Cleveland Police
CPB31Nordic Model Now!
CPB32a UK-based independent sex worker
03 Apr 20257 received
CPB33Professor David Paton, Nottingham University Business School
CPB34the Josephine Butler Society
CPB35Usdaw
CPB36Alan Caton OBE
CPB37an Independent Sex Worker
CPB38Matthew Barber, Police & Crime Commissioner for Thames Valley (supplementary submission)
CPB39the British Medical Association (BMA)
08 Apr 20257 received
CPB40the Coalition for the Abolition of Prostitution (CAP International)
CPB41Amnesty International UK
CPB42Friends, Families and Travellers
CPB43Talita
CPB44the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health (RCPCH)
CPB45the Jewish Leadership Council
CPB46A Model for Scotland
24 Apr 202535 received
CPB47CEASE (Centre to End All Sexual Exploitation)
CPB48Basis Yorkshire
CPB49CEASE (Centre to End All Sexual Exploitation) (further submission)
CPB50Dr Vicky Heap, Dr Alex Black, Dr Benjamin Archer, Dr Ayse Sargin, and Joshua Whitworth (all Sheffield Hallam University)
CPB51StreetlightUK
CPB53Sex Work Research Hub (SWRH)
CPB52Decrim Now
CPB54English Collective of Prostitutes
CPB55a transgender prostitute based in Westminster, SW1
CPB56Every Child Protected Against Trafficking (ECPAT UK) (further submission)
CPB57the Regulatory Policy Committee (RPC) (further submission)
CPB58Dr Larissa Sandy, University of Nottingham
CPB59the Association of Convenience Stores
CPB60Not Buying It
CPB61Justice and Care
CPB62the London's Victims' Commissioner
CPB63John Pidgeon
CPB64Crisis
CPB65British Transport Police
CPB66the Traveller Movement
CPB67Melanie Kay McLaughlan, Usame Altuntas, and Professor Marion Oswald MBE (Corresponding author) (Northumbria University)
CPB68Zoe Rodgers
CPB69the Local Government Association (LGA) (supplementary)
CPB70Amnesty International UK (further submission)
CPB71CARE (Christian Action Research and Education)
CPB72Consilium Training and Support Ltd
CPB73CyberUp Campaign
CPB74Professor Sarah Kingston, The University of Lancashire
CPB75Mr R E Flook
CPB76the Palestine Solidarity Campaign
CPB77the Reunite International Child Abduction Centre
CPB78POW Nottingham
CPB79Advance
CPB80a sex worker
CPB81Letter to the Committee from Rt Hon Dame Diana Johnson DBE MP, Minister of State for Policing and Crime Prevention, relating to details of a second tranche of Government amendments which were tabled on 22 April concerning Youth Diversion Orders
29 Apr 202513 received
CPB82JUSTICE (further submission) (for Parts 2-14 of the Bill)
CPB83a sex worker based in Bristol
CPB84Both Parents Matter
CPB85the Victims' Commissioner for England and Wales
CPB86the British Retail Consortium
CPB87the Domestic Abuse Commissioner
CPB88Letter to the Committee from Rt Hon Dame Diana Johnson DBE MP, Minister of State for Policing and Crime Prevention relating to details of a final tranche of Government amendments which were tabled on 24 April
CPB89ESRC Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre
CPB90A Way Out
CPB91a sex worker based in London
CPB92Amnesty International UK (further submission)
CPB93UK Finance
CPB94the Board of Deputies of British Jews
08 May 202525 received
CPB95Matt Easton
CPB96Liberty
CPB97a UK-based client of sex workers
CPB98an organisation that wishes to remain anonymous
CPB99Mouvement du Nid
CPB100Sleepyboy.com/sleepypro.sl
CPB101the ESRC Vulnerability & Policing Futures Research Centre (on county lines policing and vulnerability in the UK) (further evidence)
CPB102Dr Niina Vuolajarvi, Assistant Professor at the London School of Economics
CPB103Lxo Cohen - Welfare Safeguard & Monitor (Riot Party UK, Quench, HOWL Worldwide, Riposte, Pinky Promise etc.), Business Development Consultant (HOWL Worldwide) (submitted in a personal capacity)
CPB104Wheels for Wellbeing
CPB105a Certified Sexological Bodyworker
CPB106BT Group
CPB107Stop the War Coalition
CPB108Dr Ella Cockbain, Lead of UCL Research Group on Human Trafficking, Smuggling and Exploitation, University College London
CPB109an Independent British Sex Worker
CPB110Elizabeth Mc Guinness, M.A., M.Sc
CPB111Dr Mary Laing, Lecturer in Sociology, University of York
CPB112ASB Help
CPB113City of London Corporation
CPB114Amnesty International UK (further submission) (related to NC1, 2 and 3)
CPB115Resolve ASB
CPB116the Rail Delivery Group (RDG)
CPB117Network Rail
CPB118the Oasis Project
CPB119the Centre for Justice Innovation
13 May 202512 received
CPB120Action for Race Equality
CPB121Diaspora Alliance
CPB122RMT Union
CPB123Street Workers Collective Ireland, Red Umbrella Eireann, Sex Workers Alliance Ireland, Ugly Mugs Ireland, Reclaim the Agenda, Alliance for Choice Belfast, and Dr Caoimhe Ni Dhonaill (joint submission)
CPB124Sage Homes
CPB125The Children's Society
CPB126Women First team, part of FiLiA
CPB128UK Safer Internet Centre (UKSIC) and South West Grid for Learning (SWGfL)
CPB129the International Centre of Justice for Palestinians
CPB130the Muslim Association of Britain
CPB131UKHospitality
CPB132Release

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Crime and Policing Bill (Act 2026)