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HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords, I am glad as always to have the Government’s explanation for their amendments, and my comments are not about substance. Earlier in the Bill as well as on this clause, I…30 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons Bill30 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons Bill30 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons Bill28 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords, I am grateful for that. The approach to the wording of legislation has been updated quite a lot recently. That was partly in my mind when I raised the point about “at…28 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Lucas, is in the same territory as my noble friend and I. Like him, we seek to know how one objectively defines “corrosive substance”. His amendment…28 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillBefore the noble Lord responds, first, will there be an opportunity for Parliament to consider the arrangements for testing when they are pretty much complete? I am sure it will…28 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords, in moving this amendment on behalf of my noble friend I will speak also to Amendment 16. These are nothing like as technical as the matters raised in the previous group.…28 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons Bill28 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillWe have all shared a lot more of our views on this Bill than I thought likely to be the case when I tabled these two amendments. I beg leave to withdraw.28 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords, we have ranged widely and it is tempting to respond to some of the points that have been made, continuing that wider debate, as opposed to focusing on Clauses 1 and 3,…28 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 4 I will speak to Amendments 5, 6, 7, 20 and 21. This is not the first time that the Liberal Democrats has made clear our opposition to short…28 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords, my noble friend and I support the noble Lord, Lord Ramsbotham, particularly on the question of the clause standing part. I am conscious of progress in the Chamber, so I…28 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons Bill28 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillThe noble Lord has made a very interesting point about the phrase “all reasonable precautions” and “all due diligence”. I do not know whether the noble and learned Lord can help…28 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillI mentioned that, not long before coming into this debate, I—and no doubt other noble Lords—had a note from the British Retail Consortium. It also makes the point about how…28 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillWe have referred quite a lot to Amazon. I do not use it very much, but the few times I have, I have ordered from Amazon but got my items from the producer or seller, which was…28 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords, that is perfectly clear and I am grateful. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment.28 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillI think that would be an excellent idea. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment.28 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords, I am afraid I remain a bit puzzled. I do not find all of this Bill entirely easy. My prejudice was confirmed this morning when, ironically, I got a rather painful paper…28 Jan 2019