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HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI think this is terrible; these clauses should be thrown out or should at least be rewritten, because they are not useful. They are not useful to people who are in genuine fear of…13 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I have given notice of my opposition to Clause 124 standing part of the Bill. I have done this for two reasons. First, I think it is unnecessary and, secondly, it could…13 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI have two small points to make. First, there seems to be a lot of prejudgment of the report by the noble Lord, Lord Macdonald—the Minister seemed to say that the noble Lord will…13 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillHow nice it is to be back here again. I oppose Clauses 118, 119 and 120 standing part of the Bill. These clauses introduce a pre-emptive targeting of people based on location…13 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThank you. The noble Lord, Lord Hacking, is absolutely right. For example, Steve Bray, the man who does all the loud Brexit protests in Parliament Square—13 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI will thank Members on this side not to comment on my speech if possible. Apparently last week the police tried to close Mr Bray down in spite of the court ruling that said that…13 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I cannot tell you how much energy and self-control it has taken to stay seated, with all these interventions and comments. First, I thank the noble Lord, Lord…13 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI thank the noble Lord. I would like to say, by the way, that I did go to Aldermaston, but my first real protest was in 1968 when I was 18. I went on a CND rally, and it was…13 Jan 2026HANSARDIndependent Water CommissionMy Lords, does the Minister understand the depth of disappointment that a lot of environmental campaigners have felt because the remit did not include taking water out of private…12 Jan 2026HANSARDBiodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction BillMy Lords, I support the amendment tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Miller. It is an extremely good amendment, and I urge the Minister to pick it up at some future date. This is…12 Jan 2026HANSARDEnvironmental Improvement Plan 2025My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Harlech. I do not have any farming interests to declare, but I have two allotments that take a lot of time and energy. It…08 Jan 2026HANSARDEnvironmental Improvement Plan 2025Would it be possible for the Minister to tell us about peat?08 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, it was quite difficult to sit here and listen to that, but I will come to that. I very strongly support Amendment 369, and I do so with a real sense of fury that we are…07 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillAll right, in a cold Chamber. If we prioritise convenience over conscience, we should not be surprised when people feel shut out of political decision-making altogether. For those…07 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI would love to reopen the Palestine Action debate, because I was the person who pushed for the vote and, as we exited the Chamber, several Peers said to me, “This is going to…07 Jan 2026HANSARDShamima BegumMy Lords, there are 60 British individuals in north-east Syria at the moment in camps of some sort. I have worked in north-east Syria, in Raqqa, and I suspect that they will not…07 Jan 2026HANSARDSentencing BillI am not “this side”.06 Jan 2026HANSARDSentencing BillMy Lords, clearly it is wonderful to hear from the Labour Benches, because I know from private conversations that there is a lot of concern about this. It is a morally…06 Jan 2026HANSARDSentencing BillMy Lords—06 Jan 2026HANSARDSentencing BillMy Lords, the Minister has probably been in your Lordships’ House long enough to understand how rare it is that we are getting a degree of unanimity around the House on the…06 Jan 2026