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HANSARDSale of KnivesWhat I do agree with is that the issues of knife crime are complex, many and varied.08 Oct 2019HANSARDSale of KnivesI join my noble friend in paying tribute to the supermarkets and the work they have done in this area. I think it is Morrisons and Lidl which have decided not to sell knives in…08 Oct 2019HANSARDRoad Closures in Central LondonI do not think that is true. We talked about balance earlier; we are a country that absolutely allows for peaceful protest. We are talking about people not being able to get into…08 Oct 2019HANSARDRoad Closures in Central LondonOr a carriage. We can be sure that she will get here by a very green method indeed. The noble Baroness might say that it is peaceful; it feels peaceful but with sinister…08 Oct 2019HANSARDRoad Closures in Central LondonI understand that the protesters will not disrupt the Queen’s Speech. It would be quite ironic if they did, given that she will arrive in a horse and cart and they are driving…08 Oct 2019HANSARDRoad Closures in Central LondonMy Lords, I agree with the noble Baroness about balance, and that is what the Met police are trying to achieve, but I cannot agree with her about the Extinction Rebellion…08 Oct 2019HANSARDVisa Applications: Dr Mu-Chun ChiangMy Lords, I am pleased that the case of Dr Chiang was successfully resolved following the provision of new evidence by Dr Chiang and reconsideration by UK Visas and Immigration.…08 Oct 2019HANSARDRoad Closures in Central LondonCertainly, this current set of protests has been very resource-intensive. Obviously, the noble Lord will join me in being very pleased about the plans for 20,000 more police…08 Oct 2019HANSARDSir Richard Henriques ReportI do not disagree with my noble friend calling it a miserable and disastrous affair. I know that the Home Secretary has been in communication with HMICFRS, not to try and direct…08 Oct 2019HANSARDRoad Closures in Central LondonI completely agree with the noble Baroness: for an ordinary member of the public, the balance feels to have been skewed. I understand that the Met was last in contact this morning…08 Oct 2019HANSARDRoad Closures in Central LondonI agree with my noble friend that it is monstrous. People may be unable to seek medical treatment or, indeed, emergency treatment in St Thomas’. Exactly the same thing happened in…08 Oct 2019HANSARDSale of KnivesThis is a subject that the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, and others discussed with me during the passage of the Bill. We decided not to do so—that corrosive products are clearly…08 Oct 2019HANSARDSale of KnivesI thank the right reverend Prelate for that question. On round versus pointed knives, as I said to the noble Baroness, it is not necessarily the point that is lethal, hence…08 Oct 2019HANSARDSir Richard Henriques ReportMy Lords, while this is clearly a concerning case, it is vital that an organisation such as the IOPC operates independently of both the police and the Government. The Government…08 Oct 2019HANSARDSir Richard Henriques ReportI would most certainly agree with my noble friend that Sir Richard has performed a notable public service. It is also important that we have an independent body that oversees,…08 Oct 2019HANSARDSir Richard Henriques ReportMy Lords, in terms of taking the rap, the Henriques report makes it clear where accountability or failings have lain. It is a matter for the Metropolitan Police to hold the…08 Oct 2019HANSARDSir Richard Henriques ReportOf course, the presumption is anonymity before charge, but there will be circumstances where the police will feel it necessary to release names—although that is not in most cases;…08 Oct 2019HANSARDAsylum Seekers: EmploymentI do not know the exact figure, but at the last count we had brought something like 26,000 children over here. Of course, the situation in Syria is dire, the caliphate is…07 Oct 2019HANSARDAsylum Seekers: EmploymentThe noble Lord is absolutely right that either their claims should be considered or not, and that should be done swiftly, which is what I was saying to the noble Lord, Lord Reid.…07 Oct 2019HANSARDAsylum Seekers: EmploymentI could not agree more with my noble friend, and that is what I tried to say to the noble Lord, Lord Roberts. These are two different things and should not be conflated.07 Oct 2019