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HANSARDIllegal Migration BillWith respect to the noble Lord, nobody is criticising the Minister for making the statement. The noble Lord is the distraction, not Section 19. We are criticising the Bill that…24 May 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillAs a matter of fact, the European Convention on Human Rights was incorporated by the Human Rights Act 1998, the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child was incorporated by the…24 May 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord German. In arguing for Amendment 4, I have already suggested why I think Clause 1 should be replaced by a clear…24 May 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI am very grateful to the Minister for his patience, but it is not quite right that that is the reason for the “must”, is it? It is not to send a signal to all those people…24 May 2023HANSARDVagrancy Act 1824My Lords, what is the Government’s approach to commencement orders more generally? There was an engagement in your Lordships’ House last week about the non-commencement of…17 May 2023HANSARDCoronation: PolicingMy Lords, why did the Government not bring in the protection at the same time that they brought in the new powers?11 May 2023HANSARDCoronation: Policing of ProtestsMy Lords, can the Minister confirm whether Section 17, the journalist protection provision of the Public Order Act, was brought into force with other provisions last week? If not,…10 May 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, a refugee convention refugee can never—I repeat, never—be illegal. I have the unhappy duty of speaking as both the child of migrants and as a human rights lawyer. While…10 May 2023HANSARDPolice Uplift ProgrammeMy Lords, it is no fault of the Minister, but metaphors about passing batons and crossing finishing lines will be seen to be complacent and even insensitive by many victims of…02 May 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillThey said “pariah”.26 Apr 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillMy Lords, I will not detain your Lordships by repeating my profound concerns about this Bill at a time when peaceful protest is under attack all over the world, and policing is in…26 Apr 2023HANSARDCorruptionMy Lords, it has been well over a year, as many of us remember, since the noble Lord, Lord Agnew, resigned in this House from that Dispatch Box. Noble Lords will remember that he…26 Apr 2023HANSARDUN: Individuals Displaced by ConflictMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for—I think—being clear that His Majesty’s Government still support the refugee convention, as I think he suggested that they are promoting…20 Apr 2023HANSARDEmergency Alert System: FujitsuMy Lords, I am so grateful to the Minister for setting out the issue about the regulations and security. But in addition to security concerns, there are basic decency and morality…19 Apr 2023HANSARDOnline Safety BillI have tried to be patient, and I will be very brief. A lot has been said about a lawyer’s paradise. At the moment, the lawyers are over here and paradise is over there and there…19 Apr 2023HANSARDPeople of African Descent in the United KingdomWe are talking about racism—17 Apr 2023HANSARDPeople of African Descent in the United KingdomMy Lords—17 Apr 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillMy Lords, this Bill was always about political signals, not sensible policy. Finally, even signals must change. I respect the Minister, but others in the Home Office have been…28 Mar 2023HANSARDBlack and Minority-ethnic Children: Police Strip-searchesMy Lords, it seems that every week there are more devastating revelations for trust in policing in our country, and yet the Public Order Bill is still moving between the two…27 Mar 2023HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels) BillDoes the Minister understand the concern and the problem? “May” can become “must” if someone sues an employer for not having issued work notices, on the basis that the Secretary…23 Mar 2023