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HANSARDPolice: Vetting, Training and DisciplineMy Lords, the “Panorama” exposé and the 17 deaths in or following police custody last year cast serious doubt on the independent custody visitor scheme. Evidence shows that it…16 Oct 2025HANSARDPolice: Vetting, Training and DisciplineMy Lords—16 Oct 2025HANSARDManchester Terrorism AttackMy Lords, the appalling attack on the Manchester synagogue is a stark warning of the persistent threat of antisemitic hate and the urgent need to unify against those who seek to…15 Oct 2025HANSARDGaza Protests: Anti-terrorism LegislationI absolutely condemn any demonstrators who attack the police; they should face the full force of the law. However, I have no doubt that the current approach is unsustainable. It…10 Sept 2025HANSARDPalestine Action Protests: ArrestsMy Lords, by handing overstretched and under-pressure police officers more power to decide whether a protest is in fact an arrestable offence in the heat of the moment, we risk…23 Jul 2025HANSARDOnline Communication Offence ArrestsMy Lords, as I understand it, this debate was not about non-crime hate incidents; it was about non-threatening online communication offences, so I shall confine my remarks to…17 Jul 2025HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025I am not trying to mislead anyone; the noble Lord knows better than that. If it can happen, I do not think it is right. It is as simple as that. That brings me to the security…03 Jul 2025HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025It is proportionality that I am concerned about. Proscription, as the noble Lord, Lord Anderson, rightly pointed out, would mean that merely expressing approval for Palestine…03 Jul 2025HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2025Forgive me, my Lords; I think I was nodding off. No matter how passionately any of us may feel about the unfolding tragedy in the Middle East, we all remain bound by the law.…03 Jul 2025HANSARDPolice: Facial Recognition TechnologyMy Lords, our concerns should extend beyond just facial recognition technology to the wide range of technologies coming down the track, some of which are very intrusive. Many are…02 Jul 2025HANSARDPolice ServiceThe record number of recruits who joined the police under the Uplift programme, together with huge number of resignations, is putting real strain on experienced police, who are…11 Jun 2025HANSARDElectric Cycles: Illegal Use on RoadsMy Lords, given the challenges with identifying illegally modified e-bikes, and given the success of the mobile rolling road test benches used in the Netherlands that enable…10 Jun 2025HANSARDPublic Order Act 1986: Section 5Given reports that recent protests have been largely peaceful, how will the Government ensure that the new powers to restrict protests near places of worship are not used to…10 Jun 2025HANSARDCriminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment, Surrender and Compensation) (England and Wales) Order 2025My Lords, we believe that this ban is proportionate and we support it. Sword-related deaths are rare but even one, such as the tragic loss of Ronan Kanda, is too many. I join the…05 Jun 2025HANSARDPensioners: ShopliftingMy Lords, retailers often choose not to involve police when pensioners are caught shoplifting. Will the Minister discuss this issue with the College of Policing to ensure there is…15 May 2025HANSARDTelecommunications Fraud: Reimbursement of VictimsMy Lords, Facebook’s removal of fact-checkers from its platforms leaves people even more exposed, with a new person scammed every seven minutes. To make matters worse, Ofcom…14 May 2025HANSARDCounter Terrorism Policing: ArrestsMy Lords, I too take this opportunity to thank the security services and police for what they do. The weekend’s arrests are an important reminder of how hard they work behind the…07 May 2025HANSARDPolice: Stop and SearchMy Lords, every 14 hours a child is strip-searched in England and Wales by the police. Black children are four times more likely than white children to be targeted and most of the…06 May 2025HANSARDKnife CrimeMy Lords, youth offending teams, which are funded through the Turnaround early intervention programme, do excellent work with children at risk of entering the youth justice…06 May 2025HANSARDHeadingley IncidentMy Lords, I also send our best wishes, from these Benches, to the people who were injured. It must have been such a dreadful shock, and our hearts go out to them. I also welcome…30 Apr 2025