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HANSARDExtradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL]We will get on to my noble friend’s point, but we use Parliament to make law rather than to make points. I hope he will respect the point that I make. The noble Lord, Lord…05 Mar 2020HANSARDHistoric Sexual Offences: InvestigationsI think that the noble Lord knows that I agree with him.04 Mar 2020HANSARDHistoric Sexual Offences: InvestigationsMy Lords, allegations of sexual offences are serious matters and must be treated as such, regardless of when they are alleged to have occurred. Increasing numbers of people now…04 Mar 2020HANSARDHistoric Sexual Offences: InvestigationsI agree with much of what the noble Lord says. Once someone is falsely accused, that can never be undone and it can blight their entire life from that moment forward. Of course,…04 Mar 2020HANSARDHistoric Sexual Offences: InvestigationsI read the words of Diana Brittan. I hope that the whole House will take comfort from the fact that, when the House of Lords Appointments Commission decides whether people will…04 Mar 2020HANSARDHistoric Sexual Offences: InvestigationsMy Lords, for the simple reason that the police are operationally independent of the Government; it is a matter for them. There are funds available should they wish to launch…04 Mar 2020HANSARDHistoric Sexual Offences: InvestigationsMy Lords, in this House we have talked about several cases such as the one that the noble Lord has referred to. It is right that lessons are learned from these things and that the…04 Mar 2020HANSARDHistoric Sexual Offences: InvestigationsI certainly take on board that last point about restoring the reputation of Wiltshire Police. I guess that it is for that force to ensure that the cultures change over time. Three…04 Mar 2020HANSARDHistoric Sexual Offences: InvestigationsMy noble friend will know that the guidance on this states that the police will not name those arrested or suspected of a crime save in exceptional circumstances where there is a…04 Mar 2020HANSARDEuropean Arrest Warrant, Europol and EurojustMy Lords, one thing I cannot comment on is private conversations between Secretaries of State and their officials—02 Mar 2020HANSARDEuropean Arrest Warrant, Europol and EurojustWe obviously want an agreement across all areas of law enforcement co-operation—I cannot hypothecate what the noble Baroness says—because we want to keep our citizens safe.02 Mar 2020HANSARDEuropean Arrest Warrant, Europol and EurojustMy Lords, arrangements will have to be in place that allow the system or the arrangements to take part in that country.02 Mar 2020HANSARDEuropean Arrest Warrant, Europol and EurojustAs the noble Baroness will know, and as I have said on several occasions, we have engaged with the devolved authorities on all things, particularly in the area of law enforcement.02 Mar 2020HANSARDEuropean Arrest Warrant, Europol and EurojustMy Lords, I would not say it is inferior, but I agree that it is different. The Norway-Iceland arrangements seem to work perfectly well with those enhanced safeguards.02 Mar 2020HANSARDEuropean Arrest Warrant, Europol and EurojustMy Lords, there are areas in which we will attempt to have very similar arrangements to those we have now with the EU. As I said, this will be very similar operationally to the…02 Mar 2020HANSARDEuropean Arrest Warrant, Europol and EurojustNot that I have heard. The agreement we are negotiating should provide for co-operation. But we will have left the EU.02 Mar 2020HANSARDEuropean Arrest Warrant, Europol and EurojustI would hope it will be enhanced.02 Mar 2020HANSARDEuropean Arrest Warrant, Europol and EurojustI cannot. The noble Lord will know that.02 Mar 2020HANSARDEuropean Arrest Warrant, Europol and EurojustI think it would mean that those states will try in their own countries—I have talked about the enhanced safeguards—but I do not think that will make this country less safe.02 Mar 2020HANSARDEuropean Arrest Warrant, Europol and EurojustThis will come under what we call “dual criminality”. If the issue at hand was not a crime in this country, it would not be applicable. We would add some of those more difficult…02 Mar 2020