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HANSARDJustice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Extension of Duration of Non-jury Trial Provisions) Order 2025First, I thank all noble Lords—and the noble Baroness—for their support for the extension of the non-jury trial provisions. Before I move on to the substance of what we have been…01 Jul 2025HANSARDJustice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Extension of Duration of Non-jury Trial Provisions) Order 2025My Lords, what I can say is that this is a good first step to getting police on the streets. The very fact that we are having this discussion about how we are going to spend more…01 Jul 2025HANSARDJustice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Extension of Duration of Non-jury Trial Provisions) Order 2025I thank the noble Lord for his correction. He did worry me a little that something had happened within the PSNI that I had missed. I have my own slight correction to make, which…01 Jul 2025HANSARDJustice and Security (Northern Ireland) Act 2007 (Extension of Duration of Non-jury Trial Provisions) Order 2025I can assure the noble Lord that he and I are likely to be in correspondence before Summer Recess.01 Jul 2025HANSARDUK Extreme HeatI think that is the most House of Lords question I have had so far. I think we need to remember what happened in 2022 when we had extreme heat in the UK. That was the first time…26 Jun 2025HANSARDUK Extreme HeatI hate to disappoint my noble friend by saying that I have not read the report he references, but I will make sure I get a copy this afternoon—it is my birthday this weekend, so…26 Jun 2025HANSARDUK Extreme HeatMy Lords, the Cabinet Office works very closely with experts in the Met Office and the UK Health Security Agency to plan for and respond to extreme heat events well in advance of…26 Jun 2025HANSARDNational Security StrategyMy Lords, there are 20 minutes for these questions. We will hear from the Labour Benches.26 Jun 2025HANSARDUK Extreme HeatAs many of us will be using trains this weekend, this is a key question, especially because I alert all noble Lords to the fact that an amber heat alert has now been issued for…26 Jun 2025HANSARDUK Extreme HeatMy Lords, this Government are taking action to strengthen the UK’s resilience, including against environmental threats such as the recent heatwave. The national risk register…26 Jun 2025HANSARDUK Extreme HeatI thank the noble Baroness for the birthday wishes. It is wonderful to hear her cite my noble friend the Minister who is responsible for this. Obviously, MHCLG took responsibility…26 Jun 2025HANSARDUK Extreme HeatI thank my noble friend. As a former trade union officer, this is something that I have discussed every summer in my adult life. My noble friend is aware of the current situation…26 Jun 2025HANSARDUK Extreme HeatThe noble Baroness raises excellent points about why we are having to have these conversations in the first place. It is clear that the chance of 40-degree days in the UK is now…26 Jun 2025HANSARDEnvironmental Targets (Public Authorities) Bill [HL]My Lords, it might be helpful if I inform your Lordships’ House that we will be finishing all the business on today’s Order Paper, so Members may want to consider the length of…13 Jun 2025HANSARDStatutory Instruments (Amendment) Bill [HL]The noble Lord makes an excellent point. As the Attorney-General has made clear in several speeches, that is absolutely the intention and objective of this Government’s…13 Jun 2025HANSARDStatutory Instruments (Amendment) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Thomas of Gresford, for bringing forward this Bill. It has been an excellent opportunity to highlight the importance of secondary…13 Jun 2025HANSARDEnvironmental Targets (Public Authorities) Bill [HL]My Lords, I did just put it in the Teams chat. I did try to talk to the noble Lord about it this afternoon. I am happy to continue such conversations, but having this conversation…13 Jun 2025HANSARDAI and Creative Technologies (Communications and Digital Committee Report)My Lords, I would be ever so grateful if the noble Lord could bring his contribution to a conclusion.13 Jun 2025HANSARDEthics and Integrity CommissionThe noble Lord tempts me into areas that are not appropriate, but he is right that there has to be a trusted and valued ethics and standards process in each part of our nations…12 Jun 2025HANSARDEthics and Integrity CommissionMy Lords, we should discuss bookshelves. As for what we are doing, we have taken immediate action, but we want to make sure that, given how important ethics and integrity are in…12 Jun 2025