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Ivory Bill

Proceeding contribution from Lord Vinson (Conservative) in the House of Lords on Wednesday, 24 October 2018. It occurred during Debate on bills on Ivory Bill.

My Lords, if one passes a Bill that defies common sense, one is inviting the law to be broken. Most people will never have heard of the Ivory Bill and will just carry on giving, swapping or doing what they do. However, if the Bill is drafted in such an overly restrictive manner, as previous speakers have illustrated so well, it will invite people to be dishonest. This amendment is important because it enables common sense to be brought back into the whole equation.

Type
Proceeding contribution
Reference
793 c888 
Session
2017-19
Chamber / Committee
House of Lords chamber
Legislation
Ivory Bill 2017-19
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