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HANSARDSexual Offences: AnonymityMy noble friend will know that once a petition reaches 10,000 signatures, the Government can consider it for debate—I know I do not need to tell him that. He will also know that…03 Jul 2019HANSARDSexual Offences: AnonymityI would be very happy to meet the noble Lord—in fact, we met before his Bill had its Second Reading.03 Jul 2019HANSARDSexual Offences: AnonymityMy Lords, the Government believe that there should in general be a right to anonymity before the point of charge in respect of all offences, but there will be exceptional…03 Jul 2019HANSARDSexual Offences: AnonymityIt might assist my noble friend if I say that the College of Policing’s authorised professional practice guidance on relationships with the media highlights the importance of…03 Jul 2019HANSARDSexual Offences: AnonymityMy Lords, I am not suggesting at all that the petition is not being taken seriously. The independent inquiry into historical child sexual abuse is taking a very robust approach to…03 Jul 2019HANSARDSexual Offences: AnonymityMy Lords, first, I should apologise: I said that 10,000 signatures were needed; I meant 100,000 signatures. On the noble Lord’s point about independence and the presumed…03 Jul 2019HANSARDSexual Offences: AnonymityI think I have made it clear to the House that my right honourable friend the Home Secretary does not intend to institute such a review.03 Jul 2019HANSARDKnife CrimeMy Lords, I start by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, for introducing this debate on the impact of government policy on knife crime. I also thank all noble Lords who have…27 Jun 2019HANSARDHomophobic AttacksI totally agree with the noble Lord’s points on inequality. While I have the opportunity, I wish Stonewall a happy 50th birthday. He is absolutely right that two-thirds of LGBT…26 Jun 2019HANSARDHomophobic AttacksI apologise for saying 50 instead of 30—26 Jun 2019HANSARDMetal TheftI totally agree with my noble friend that this issue is a problem for churches, but I would say that both rural and urban churches probably suffer from it. The sentencing…26 Jun 2019HANSARDSafeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Specified Scottish Authority and Barred Lists) Order 2019What I do know is that it was originally brought in in 2009. I accept that the noble Lord would like more detail. I think that it is simply an omission, which we often correct in…26 Jun 2019HANSARDSafeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Specified Scottish Authority and Barred Lists) Order 2019My Lords, I thank noble Lords who have raised questions on this SI. Like the noble Lords, Lord Paddick and Lord Rosser, I requested that the whole thing be translated into English…26 Jun 2019HANSARDSafeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Specified Scottish Authority and Barred Lists) Order 2019My Lords, as noble Lords will know, the Disclosure and Barring Service—the DBS—makes considered decisions regarding whether an individual should be barred from engaging in…26 Jun 2019HANSARDSafeguarding Vulnerable Groups Act 2006 (Specified Scottish Authority and Barred Lists) Order 2019That the draft Order laid before the House on 20 May be approved. Relevant document: 53rd Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee26 Jun 2019HANSARDHomophobic AttacksWhen I referred to unprecedented challenges, I was referring to the rise we have seen in recent years of cybercrime—an incredibly challenging crime to deal with—and terrorist…26 Jun 2019HANSARDHomophobic AttacksSo we are both right: that is good; I was convinced it was about the same age as me—49, obviously. The noble Baroness is absolutely right. I am proud that this is such a tolerant…26 Jun 2019HANSARDHomophobic AttacksThe Law Commission has been commissioned to look into hate crime and whether there are any gaps in the law. The noble Lord, Lord Cashman, touched on this when he spoke about…26 Jun 2019HANSARDHomophobic AttacksMy Lords, I do not think I have ever shied away from this issue at the Dispatch Box. In fact, I quoted my right honourable friend the Home Secretary in saying that the police had…26 Jun 2019HANSARDHomophobic AttacksI totally agree with the noble Lord that nobody is born with prejudice in their heart: these things are learned only from the external environment. In terms of what the Government…26 Jun 2019