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HANSARDCrime and Policing BillVery briefly, I welcome the Government’s Amendments 263A to 263G, 264A to 264F, and 265A to 265C. I put on record how grateful I am to the Government for the constructive…16 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I support the amendment from the noble Baroness, Lady Owen. I will not repeat what others have said eloquently. I will just speak quickly to my amendments, which are…25 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill25 Mar 2026HANSARDChildren’s Wellbeing and Schools BillMy Lords, I will be brief, because others have spoken so eloquently. I support my noble friend Lord Nash in his heroic efforts to stop social media for under-16s, and I support…25 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendments 298, 297A to 297D, 281A, 300 and 300A in my name. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Benjamin, in particular, who has worked on this issue for…02 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI will make a very small intervention because people have spoken so eloquently before me. I support the amendment 100% and I am surprised that the Front Benches are not taking a…02 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I also completely support these amendments, noble Lords will be unsurprised to hear. I have just a couple of points, because so many have been made very well already. I…02 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillLaw enforcement is already duty bound to investigate any material that may contain a child, so I do not believe that the amendment would suddenly create a whole load of legal…02 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI promise not to interrupt the Minister too much, but what about the point that it will not extend beyond UK apps?02 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI accept that and, let us face it, this is the wrong Bill for this piece of legislation— I am prepared to accept that. I know that this is a criminal Bill, but surely the…02 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI want to say thank you. The Minister has just made a very big announcement and I thank her, because she has acknowledged parity, and I hope that she will therefore be using…02 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill02 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI want to test the opinion of the House.02 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill02 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI intend to test the opinion of the House. It is not acceptable that step-incest is still currently available in pornography, and we should absolutely outlaw it. The Sexual…02 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill02 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillAge and consent checks on porn companies are the very minimum standards that we should be putting on these organisations, which cannot be self-regulated and need to have this…02 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill02 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillWe must outlaw content that mimics child sexual abuse. I beg to move.02 Mar 2026HANSARDBetter Prisons: Less Crime (Justice and Home Affairs Committee Report)It is a real honour to follow my noble friend Lady Davies of Devonport. I congratulate her on a thoughtful and brilliant first speech, a story of such determination and…12 Feb 2026