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HANSARDOperation MidlandI am glad that the noble Lord raises this because we need to see this in the broader context of historical abuse against children, of which there have been 11,346 non-recent…18 Mar 2020HANSARDOperation MidlandMy Lords, there is quite a lot in my noble friend’s follow-up question. I join him in paying tribute to my right honourable friend the Home Secretary, who took very swift action…18 Mar 2020HANSARDOperation MidlandMy Lords, I think that that is what IICSA has spent the last four years trying to establish.18 Mar 2020HANSARDOperation MidlandMy Lords, the HMICFRS report commissioned by the Home Secretary is an important step in ensuring that lessons are being learned from the failures of Operation Midland. She…18 Mar 2020HANSARDAnti-terrorism PolicyThere is something in that question, around theological learning and teaching in this country, which can be derived from several parts of the world, each having their own…17 Mar 2020HANSARDAnti-terrorism PolicyMy Lords, as I said, we do not intend to institute an inquiry into this website. If he so wishes, the noble Lord can refer the website to the counterterrorism referral unit that…17 Mar 2020HANSARDAnti-terrorism PolicyWithout calling out any particular party, anybody who engages in anti-Semitism, Islamophobia or any other type of hatred should be condemned. It is up to all political parties to…17 Mar 2020HANSARDAnti-terrorism PolicyI most wholeheartedly agree with the noble Lord’s first point: far-right extremism is indeed on the increase at a rate that we did not think possible some years ago. In fact, it…17 Mar 2020HANSARDAnti-terrorism PolicyTo answer my noble friend’s last question first, I had a brief look at the website, and it does not look like the sort of website that I would want to derive any information from.…17 Mar 2020HANSARDAnti-terrorism PolicyMy Lords, the Government do not currently plan to conduct an inquiry into the accuracy of the website. UK legislation values free speech and enables people who wish to engage in…17 Mar 2020HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Live Facial RecognitionMissing people deemed vulnerable—a risk either to themselves or to other people—may well be the subject of LFR deployment for their own safety.16 Mar 2020HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Live Facial RecognitionMy Lords, I understand that the incident at Oxford Circus was on 20 February. I understand also—I will be corrected if I am wrong—that the machinery was not working on that date .16 Mar 2020HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Live Facial RecognitionMy Lords, I understand that the Met has stated that the images on the watchlist are drawn from its own database of images taken on arrest, or other images of suspects.16 Mar 2020HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Live Facial RecognitionMy Lords, the Home Office has regular discussions with the Metropolitan Police Service about a wide range of issues, including facial recognition. It has published detailed…16 Mar 2020HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Live Facial RecognitionI can absolutely confirm that LFR is deployed against a watchlist, which is not made up of every member of the public but of those people I have just listed, for the safety of the…16 Mar 2020HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Live Facial RecognitionAs the noble Lord will know, we engage with both the ICO and the Surveillance Camera Commissioner. I totally get his point about the term of office being up in June and I know…16 Mar 2020HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Live Facial RecognitionThat sounds like a warm-up to our Question on Wednesday.16 Mar 2020HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Live Facial RecognitionMy Lords, there were several points in that question. First, the High Court has said that the police are operating within the legal framework. Secondly, this technology would not…16 Mar 2020HANSARDChild Refugees: Turkey and GreeceMy Lords, the Government currently transfer eligible children located in Greece under the Dublin regulation, and will continue to do so during the transition period. The UK will…11 Mar 2020HANSARDChild Refugees: Turkey and GreeceI agree with the noble Viscount that some of the footage we have seen is really quite disturbing. On the other hand, Greece is a democracy and we respect its rule of law. However,…11 Mar 2020