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HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill02 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill02 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill02 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill02 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill02 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill02 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill02 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill02 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, we have dealt with some unattractive topics already this evening, and we are about to embark on another one. Government Amendments 301, 302, 451 and 465 in my name deal…02 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lords, Lord Black, Lord Blencathra, Lord Pannick and Lord Cameron of Lochiel, and the noble Baroness, Lady Doocey, for welcoming the Government…02 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillAlthough the RSPCA conventionally prosecutes, there is nothing to stop the Crown Prosecution Service from prosecuting. If you had conduct that fell within both, you would not have…02 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThe difficulty is that the Crown Prosecution Service, as a matter of constitutional convention, is independent of the Government and does not take well to being told what to do by…02 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill02 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I too had a speech that started off thanking the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones. I too crossed that out and wrote in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Doocey. I also…02 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI will say two things in response to the noble Lord. The first is that the criminal courts tend not to be very keen on provisions that they regard as complex when they come at the…02 Mar 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I will speak only to the amendments about which the Government have significant operational workability concerns. Before I do so, I want to say a few words on the…27 Feb 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, given the size of this group and the need to keep my remarks within the speaking limit, I have taken a rather different approach to the structure of my speech, which I…27 Feb 2026HANSARDPublic Office (Accountability) Bill: ExclusionMy Lords, it is customary to begin by thanking the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb, for securing this debate, but I am sure she would agree that I should start by paying…26 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, Clause 40 delivers on a manifesto commitment made by this Government. I am very happy to note that I and the noble Lords, Lord Cameron of Lochiel and Lord Davies of…25 Feb 2026HANSARDCourt Reporting DataMy Lords, I am in the happy position of being able to reassure your Lordships’ House that there is no cover-up or conspiracy. The facts are as follows. Courtsdesk, a commercial…11 Feb 2026