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Crime and Policing Bill 'fails' to reference impact of rural crime on farmers

Lisa Smart, Lib Dem MP for Hazel Grove and Party spokesperson on Home Affairs, said it was 'unacceptable' that the Government's Crime and Policing Bill had not once addressed rural crime

Chris Brayford
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Lisa Smart, Lib Dem MP for Hazel Grove, said: "The Government’s failure to reference rural crime even once in the Bill is unacceptable. Rural crime is not an inconvenience; it is a growing crisis."
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Lisa Smart, Lib Dem MP for Hazel Grove, said: "The Government’s failure to reference rural crime even once in the Bill is unacceptable. Rural crime is not an inconvenience; it is a growing crisis."

MPs have criticised legislation which 'fails' to mention the impact of rural crime in farming communities. Crime and Policing Bill Lisa Smart, Lib Dem MP for Hazel Grove, said it was 'unacceptable'...

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