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HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill17 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, the noble and learned Lord misunderstood, if I may say so, what I was saying. Of course one had to treat the Bulger case with great care. I had a part in giving what…17 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillWill the Minister deal with two points that he has not yet addressed? First, even Scotland has gone to the age of 12, and right across Europe it is at least 12 or 14. He has not…17 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I thank those who have spoken in this short debate. I say to the Minister and the noble Lord, Lord Ponsonby, that I deliberately pitched this too high because I…17 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, although we have equality—quite rightly—there is no doubt that women need to be dealt with differently from men in their situations of going to prison and in prisons.…17 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 220. I feel very strongly about the issue of the age of responsibility of children. I first raised it in this House in 2006, when a Labour…17 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I had not intended to speak, but I would like to support what the noble Baroness, Lady Falkner, has just said. There are two groups of people who need support. I agree…15 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I am very interested in what the noble Lord, Lord Carlile, has just said. Although, again, I am not strictly following the amendment of the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, I…10 Nov 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I have rightly stayed silent up to now, having been content with listening, as I have done throughout. I think noble Lords are hugely to be congratulated for encouraging…09 Nov 2021HANSARDRefugees: StatusMy Lords, what are the Government doing about unaccompanied minors who want to join their families in this country?02 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillHaving listened with great interest to what the noble Baroness, Lady Fox, read out as to the current guidance given by the College of Policing, and given the balance referred to…01 Nov 2021HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeMy Lords, if it is true that the Government owe Iran some money, is it not possible to have some form of compromise and a discussion with government lawyers to see whether…27 Oct 2021HANSARDProcedure and PrivilegesI want to make a short point. I do not personally feel “bounced”, but putting in this new system is in danger of being rushed. I walked through a Lobby coming here today and I am…25 Oct 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Older PeopleI declare an interest as chair of the National Commission on Forced Marriage. I ask the Minister to look at ensuring that the strategy for older people includes the special needs…14 Jul 2021HANSARDMarriage and Religious WeddingsMy Lords, I declare an interest as the chairman of the National Commission on Forced Marriage. I ask the Minister to bear in mind that any relaxing of the requirements of marriage…28 Jun 2021HANSARDFemale Offender StrategyWould it not be better for women addicted to drink or drugs who commit non-violent offences to go to a residential rehabilitation centre under a probation order, rather than to…21 Jun 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I wish to move to issues of modern slavery. I declare an interest as co-chair of the All-Party Group on Human Trafficking and Modern Slavery and as a vice-chair of the…18 May 2021HANSARDCathedrals MeasureMy Lords, I was chairman of the first advisory council of St Paul’s. I thought it worked very well, and I worked very closely with the then dean. I was also the chairman of a…22 Apr 2021HANSARDDiocesan Boards of Education MeasureMy Lords, I am chair of the Ecclesiastical Committee. As the right reverend Prelate has said, this Measure came before our committee, and we considered it. It was extremely…22 Apr 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I support the noble Baronesses, Lady Finlay of Llandaff and Lady McIntosh of Pickering, particularly Lady McIntosh in what she has said about child contact centres and…21 Apr 2021