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HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill01 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I think I am probably quite woke, and proud to be so; none the less, I support the broad thrust of the amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, subject to a couple of…01 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice: RecruitsMy Lords, I worry that the recent policing scandals to which my noble friends Lord Blunkett and Lord Rosser referred have undermined the recruitment of women police officers and…28 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I rise to speak in support of the broad thrust of all these amendments and in particular to support the most important one of all, which is Amendment 80 from the noble…27 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I have to support what I have just heard from the noble Baroness, Lady Meacher, for reasons we began to articulate on Monday evening. Noble Lords will remember we began…27 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, with apologies for rising at this late stage, I lay my cards on the table and say that I have never been the greatest fan of legislating to require public officials to…27 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillIn the sort of scenario being described, the suspect—not yet a defendant—will be able to say, “This was consensual and there is a text message that will demonstrate that.” Once…27 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillBefore the Minister sits down, I have one further question about the protection on data protection. My understanding is that, essentially, it works by limiting the control and…27 Oct 2021HANSARDSexual Misconduct in the PoliceThe Minister appreciates that trust in the police has taken a real hit, particularly among young women. Given the problems that the noble Baroness, Lady O’Loan, had with…26 Oct 2021HANSARDPublic ServicesDoes the Minister think there are any features of some services that make them completely unsuitable for outsourcing? I am thinking of life and death matters such as firefighting…26 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I have surprised myself, because I did not intend to speak on this group, but I find myself needing to speak in support of the noble Baroness, Lady Newlove. Generally…25 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillBefore—25 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I will briefly but wholeheartedly support the thrust of all the amendments in the group. The noble Lord, Lord Paddick, as a former policeman, put it very well: if…25 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I do not disagree with the noble Lord, Lord Carlile, but I none the less think that the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, and her colleagues are on to something. There is no…25 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillForgive me, but before the Minister sits down, can I ask her to reflect and, if she wants to come back, to address the issue of who decides? I am very grateful for her assurance…25 Oct 2021HANSARDTrade Policy: Environmental ConsiderationsWould the Minister explain the process within government to audit trade or other policies to ensure that climate catastrophe is given priority in these considerations?21 Oct 2021HANSARDPrivate Equity TakeoversMy Lords, everyone agrees that there is a benefit in investment, but we are not talking about long-term or even medium-term investors. We are talking about short-term profiteers.…21 Oct 2021HANSARDMetal TheftMy Lords, since when is self-financing by industry or any other victims of crime a constitutionally appropriate approach to the enforcement of the criminal law? I give the…14 Oct 2021HANSARDIraqi InterpretersMy Lords, given the circumstances, surely the eight in question could be granted visas today or tomorrow. More generally, it would seem that successive Governments have been…14 Oct 2021HANSARDNutrition for Growth SummitMy Lords, estimates suggest that we are currently on course to cut overseas funding for nutrition specifically by as much as 70%. That will inevitably cost lives and devastate the…13 Oct 2021