The House needs to take a strong lead. Gentleman is right. It is encouraging that a Labour MP is promoting the Bill. Friend about the welcome genesis of the Bill. It is entirely proper that where there is a choice between support for property or acceptance of piracy, most people would support property.
Friend is right.
Property is crucial to the functioning of a free society and to the rule of law. That disincentive applies whether such confiscation is carried out by Governments or by criminal individuals. Member for Ellesmere Port and Neston is right in principle to introduce measures that help to protect those rights. The Opposition have some concerns about the drafting of the Bill. It would be more appropriate to discuss some of its more detailed proposals in Committee, but they are of sufficient importance to air during Second Reading.