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HANSARDSentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) BillMy Lords, I tabled the next amendment in this group, Amendment 3, but, having had a conversation with the noble and learned Lord, Lord Burnett of Maldon, I hope that we might hear…19 May 2025HANSARDSentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) BillMy Lords, I have Amendments 3 and 12 in this group. Like other noble Lords, I am sure, I have found myself very torn. I basically oppose the Bill, but we are having to deal with…19 May 2025HANSARDSentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) BillMy Lords, I will speak also to my Amendment 8 in this group. We ended the last group by using “preferential” as distinct from “different”. My Amendment 2 is intended to be a…19 May 2025HANSARDSentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) BillMy Lords, that was the response I expected, and I thank the Minister for it. On the response from the noble Lord, Lord Sandhurst, I shall take the sympathy. I beg leave to…19 May 2025HANSARDSentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) BillMy Lords, I understood from the noble Lord’s explanation of the amendments that this group is about parliamentary oversight. I am not clear from Amendment 9 whether the submission…19 May 2025HANSARDImmigration SystemMy Lords, immigration—this is not about asylum, which is a separate matter—involves a sort of contract between the immigrant and the host country. Each has a part to play, and…15 May 2025HANSARDRenters’ Rights BillMy Lords, as my noble friend Lord Shipley might have said, and with apologies to Robert Frost: “I have promises to keep, And miles to go before I sleep”. My promise was to support…12 May 2025HANSARDSentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) BillMy Lords, before the Minister moves the Second Reading, he told the House, in justifying why the term “personal characteristics” is used here, that it is used in a number of…07 May 2025HANSARDSentencing Guidelines (Pre-sentence Reports) BillMy Lords, I start by saying how sorry I was to hear of the death of the noble and learned Lord—who I just think of as Terry—Lord Etherton. His words were always wise, measured and…07 May 2025HANSARDModern Slavery Act 2015 Committee ReportMy Lords, I should declare an interest as a trustee of Safer London, which supports young people at risk of exploitation. Recently, a flat in my leafy London suburb was cleared…28 Mar 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, as has been said, thanks must primarily go to Figen Murray, Stuart Murray and their team. Not for a minute have they allowed us to forget the significance of the Bill,…11 Mar 2025HANSARDCourts and Tribunals: Sitting DaysMy Lords, following the points made by the noble and learned Lord, does the Minister agree that it is about not only contract management but the design of the contract from the…11 Mar 2025HANSARDMigrants: Indefinite Leave to RemainMy Lords, are the Government satisfied that UKVI is providing good or, at any rate, reasonable service to applicants for indefinite leave? If you are paying the standard fees…06 Mar 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, I was surprised at the last stage by the amendment requiring the tribunal to issue a determination within a reasonable time, as defined by the Secretary of State,…04 Mar 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, these Benches welcome the government amendments to Clause 32, in particular Amendment 28 on consultation, which we were very keen to see written into the Bill when we…04 Mar 2025HANSARDUK Airports: British Passport HoldersMy Lords, as the Minister has said, the converse of the proposal is that other lines would get longer. Does he agree that growth for this country requires us to be welcoming to…03 Mar 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill12 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, Amendment 37A is in my name and that of the noble Lord, Lord Carlile of Berriew. Clause 31 of the Bill provides that, “Except so far as this Part or regulations under…12 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillI hope that anything that is put out does not need that much discussion in terms of clarity and whether the plain English campaign is satisfied and so on. I am not going to seek…12 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to those who have taken part in this debate. I do not know whether noble Lords listening are any clearer as to where we are going on this. I make it clear…12 Feb 2025