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HANSARDIndependent Office for Police ConductMy Lords, in my activist world I hear a lot of complaints against the IOPC and its previous incarnation. I am curious about the fact that a lot of former police officers work…16 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I could not believe the three opening speeches we had. Listening to the noble Baroness, Lady Royall of Blaisdon, I thought, “Well, that’s unbeatable.” Then we heard the…15 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Griffiths of Burry Port. He opened by saying that noble Lords before him had said almost everything he wanted to say and…15 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 67 and if it comes to a vote, the Green group will vote for it. It was a particularly nasty part of the Data Protection Act 2018, which contained…15 Mar 2021HANSARDBudget StatementMy Lords, I welcome the noble Lord, Lord Khan, and look forward to working with him on climate change—speaking of which, as a Green, I was intensely disappointed by the…12 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse Bill10 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, having listened to other speeches from noble Lords, I realise that the comments that I have prepared are far too mild. I was just going to congratulate everyone who has…10 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I will keep my remarks short, in view of the amount of work to get through today. I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Newlove, who has shown the most incredible…10 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I had to bring this amendment back on Report, because I did not think that the Minister accepted the issues in Committee. They are important: domestic abusers are being…10 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillI thank all noble Lords who have spoken in this short debate. I listened very carefully but did not hear anyone offer any other solution. Children are dying. Noble Lords said…10 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I will be brief. I would like to congratulate everybody who brought us to this successful outcome, including the Government. It is staggering to count how many times we…10 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I agree with every word that we have heard so far, and I have signed all three of these amendments—I think that they are superb and have been carefully and expertly…10 Mar 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, it is very unusual for a Green to be among the majority. I will take great delight in that. I cannot compete with the erudition and rationale of noble Lords who have…09 Mar 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, that was quite interesting, actually, because of course these amendments are trying to create some sort of accountability for the Attorney-General. I thought the noble…09 Mar 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, before I start my remarks about the Bill, I would like to say that nothing I say over the next few days in any way impugns the integrity of the Minister. I have every…09 Mar 2021HANSARDStop and SearchMy Lords, this was an exceptionally damaging report from Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary. It talks about how the use of stop and search for drug possession is not an…03 Mar 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillMy Lords, I will speak to the whole group but I have co-signed Amendments 24 and 25 in the names of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Falconer, and the noble Lord, Lord Ponsonby,…03 Mar 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillMy Lords, I feel much more educated than I did half an hour ago. Today, I found myself not only supporting but signing a government amendment, which is a first for me—what a…03 Mar 2021HANSARDVauxhall at Ellesmere Port and Battery Manufacturing StrategyAre the Government aware that electric vehicles can only ever be a tiny part of reducing our carbon emissions—and that it would be more effective to stop building new roads and…02 Mar 2021HANSARDNationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Juxtaposed Controls) (Amendment) Order 2021My Lords, this is a sad piece of legislation because it perpetuates the Government’s cruel and dehumanising approach to people who want to come to live, work and be safe in the…02 Mar 2021