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HANSARDRefugeesI certainly recognise the point that the right reverend Prelate makes about 35 days for universal credit, because the move-on period is 28 days but the post-grant appointment…20 Mar 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons Bill19 Mar 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons Bill19 Mar 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons Bill19 Mar 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons Bill19 Mar 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons Bill19 Mar 2019HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation VictimsThe noble Baroness is absolutely right that I cannot comment on an ongoing legal case. What I can understand—and what the Government have sought to do and succeeded in doing over…19 Mar 2019HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation VictimsI can talk about Sammy Woodhouse. The noble Lord will know that she was discussed in the other place. Victoria Atkins met Sammy Woodhouse on 14 March 2018 to talk through her…19 Mar 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillThat the Bill do now pass.19 Mar 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons Bill19 Mar 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords, on moving this Motion, I take the opportunity to say a few words of thanks to those who have contributed to the Bill’s passage through your Lordships’ House. I thank my…19 Mar 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords, I will now speak to the amendments regarding kirpans, and in doing so express my gratitude to the noble Lords, Lord Kennedy and Lord Singh, and my noble friend Lady…19 Mar 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, for his amendments, because they enable us to return to whether or not the Bill should provide exemptions to the…19 Mar 2019HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation VictimsMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall now repeat in the form of a Statement the Answer given in the other place by my honourable friend the Minister for Crime and…19 Mar 2019HANSARDChild Sexual Exploitation VictimsThe noble Baroness will of course appreciate that every case is different. She will also realise that, as I just outlined to the noble Baroness, Lady Burt, the big spectrum of…19 Mar 2019HANSARDImmigration (European Economic Area Nationals) (EU Exit) Order 2019I thank noble Lords for their contributions to this debate. My noble friend Lord Marlesford is correct; this is an opportunity to get it right. It would probably be helpful to…18 Mar 2019HANSARDLaw Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, the instrument that the House is invited to approve today was debated in Grand Committee last Tuesday. The noble Lord, Lord Paddick, was unable to take part, but we had…18 Mar 2019HANSARDLaw Enforcement and Security (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 15 January be approved. Relevant documents: 17th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (Sub-Committee A).…18 Mar 2019HANSARDChildren: Covert Human Intelligence SourcesAt the time, I said that Lord Justice Fulford, the Investigatory Powers Commissioner, provided the oversight needed. The noble and learned Lord, Lord Judge, had referred to…18 Mar 2019HANSARDChildren: Covert Human Intelligence SourcesThe noble Lord will appreciate that I cannot talk about operational matters. I hope he will be comforted by the fact that the use of a juvenile as a covert human intelligence…18 Mar 2019