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HANSARDQuarantine: Scientific AdviceI agree with the noble Baroness. Indeed, I took the opportunity to speak to Border Force yesterday about how things were going at the border. It had no problems yesterday. Looking…10 Jun 2020HANSARDQuarantine: Scientific AdviceIt is definitely for the benefit of the economy for these measures to be reviewed and lifted as soon as possible. Of course, we have to balance the public health risks with the…10 Jun 2020HANSARDQuarantine: Scientific AdviceEach country has its own methods of trying to control the virus, with some implementation of restrictions at the border. We know that Covid-19 will have a huge economic impact and…10 Jun 2020HANSARDQuarantine: Scientific AdviceMy right honourable friend the Home Secretary talked about a government plan because the sort of measures we are putting in place need not only support across government but…10 Jun 2020HANSARDQuarantine: Scientific AdviceThe noble Baroness will know, if she listened to my right honourable friend the Home Secretary the other day, that she is in constant dialogue with the Transport Secretary and…10 Jun 2020HANSARDQuarantine: Scientific AdviceMy Lords, it is absolutely the Government’s intention that if we can lift restrictive measures, we will. Many of us are keen to watch the football. I was supposed to be going to…10 Jun 2020HANSARDQuarantine: Scientific AdviceMy Lords, there are certain exemptions for people such as hauliers. We need people to deliver food to this country. In all decisions that the Government make, there is a balance…10 Jun 2020HANSARDQuarantine: Scientific AdviceMy Lords, I think that Parliament has been given a lot of detail on this. On spot checks, PHE will do dip sampling of 20% of arriving passengers. If information on where to…10 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderMy Lords, I should say to the noble Baroness, who is also my noble friend, that if democracy failed in Bristol, democracy is failing in Bristol and it is up to the people of…09 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderI agree absolutely with my noble friend. It is not only best that it is done quickly, but it is what the public expects.09 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderI thank both noble Lords for the points that they have raised. I join them in wishing the officers who have been injured a full recovery. I understand that the figure to date is…09 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderI agree with my noble friend that what we saw on Sunday was a symptom of the frustration that people feel about racism, both overt and covert, within our country. We need more…09 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderI think the noble and learned Lord is right about the balanced approach and the importance of the rule of law. I respect those who very peacefully protested on Sunday, but of…09 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderMy Lords, the way in which the police organise themselves for various situations is of course a matter for the police. Reflecting on the words of the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, I…09 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderMy Lords, the Colston statue is in Bristol, and therefore is a matter for the elected representatives of Bristol to deal with democratically. If people are not happy with the…09 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderMy Lords, I do not disagree with the noble Lord. Parliamentary representation and leadership within government have a long way to go, but we have certainly come a long way in the…09 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderMy Lords, I agree with the noble Baroness. It is a shame that we are talking about the public order offences, which have completely overshadowed what people were trying to talk…09 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderMy noble friend brings me two pieces of good news this morning. I am very pleased to note those statistics from the Bar of England and Wales. We do see improvements across the…09 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderMy Lords, one of the points made in the Commons yesterday was that deeds and actions will speak to issues like this the most loudly. A royal commission is one idea, but I think…09 Jun 2020HANSARDPublic OrderI must confess that I found some parts of my noble friend’s question difficult to hear. I think that what he was saying—I hope that he will nod or shake his head accordingly—is…09 Jun 2020