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HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillWe cannot.03 Sept 2025HANSARDPublic Order LegislationI am grateful as always to my noble and learned friend—my almost learned friend—the Minister for that Answer, but the issue is about more than one statute. Indeed, the common law…02 Sept 2025HANSARDPublic Order LegislationTo ask His Majesty’s Government what plans they have to review the legislation around public order to consider its clarity, efficacy and compliance with fundamental rights and…02 Sept 2025HANSARD“Hillsborough Law”I am grateful to my noble friend, as always, for repeating the Government’s commitment to introduce the Hillsborough law, but I am afraid that the families and their…24 Jul 2025HANSARDPalestine Action Protests: ArrestsMy Lords, I am quite convinced from listening to these exchanges that my noble friend the Minister well understands the relevant law here, but I am not so convinced that the…23 Jul 2025HANSARDAfghanistanMy Lords, the logic behind the basic injunction to protect these vulnerable people in the wake of a catastrophic data breach is understandable and the application is laudable; the…16 Jul 2025HANSARDTrial by Jury: Proposed RestrictionsMy Lords, I pay tribute to my noble friend the Minister for his long public service as a lay magistrate, as I do to Sir Brian for his long public service as a judge and,…14 Jul 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI am sorry to come in on the coat-tails of the noble Lord, Lord Alton, again. My noble friend the Minister discussed the need for flexibility. Surely the amendments tabled by the…10 Jul 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillAs a supplement to that, I add that the balance is already there in the international standards, in things such as making sure there is an appropriate adult present. That does not…10 Jul 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I support the amendments from the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, which have been so ably supported across the Committee—pretty much every voice so far has been in support…10 Jul 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI am sorry, but this is Committee, where we look at the minutiae of amendments. I plead with the noble Lord, Lord Jackson, to look at the amendments in this group and at my…08 Jul 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI am sorry to interrupt the noble Lord again. I want to move away from me and go back to the amendment. I suggest to the noble Lord, Lord Jackson of Peterborough, that the…08 Jul 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillI am grateful to the noble Lord for giving way. First, I pointed out the Asylum and Immigration Appeals Act 1993, which is Conservative legislation. I could have gone on. I know…08 Jul 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillGiven that my noble friend knows what the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, means, and given that he has parliamentary counsel at his disposal, might he consider a government amendment…08 Jul 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I apologise for not being here for the first day in Committee. I was with colleagues as part of the UK delegation to the Council of Europe. Of course, I spoke at Second…08 Jul 2025HANSARDPolice: Facial Recognition TechnologyI am grateful, as always, to my noble friend. Since the groundbreaking Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984, in which noble Lords opposite may take some pride, it has been…02 Jul 2025HANSARDPolice: Facial Recognition TechnologyTo ask His Majesty’s Government whether they plan to introduce legislation to regulate the procurement and use of facial recognition technology by the police.02 Jul 2025HANSARDIsrael and IranMy Lords, does my noble friend agree that, where possible, whether in this dangerous situation or any other, without compromising secrecy or urgency, the House of Commons should…19 Jun 2025HANSARDEmployment Rights BillYes, I would.18 Jun 2025HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation: Casey ReportMy Lords, I am sure that we are all incredibly grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Casey, for this work, as in her previous independent inquiries on behalf of Governments of all…18 Jun 2025