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HANSARDOffensive Weapons Bill30 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, says, these amendments return us to the debate we had on Monday about the proper construction of the offences in the Bill. We had a good…30 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillAll the information I have is the test purchases. If test purchases show a failure in the system, that suggests to me that there is an ongoing failure in the system. It does not…30 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillIn terms of better regulation, I do not think that it has but I will double-check before Report. It probably has not. The noble Earl, Lord Listowel, asked about the position in…30 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillThe noble Lord will know that the last thing this Government want to do is to make things difficult for British companies, but we want to clamp down on some of the terrible…30 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy noble and learned friend would have a very good point if it was clear that the object contained in the package was a knife. It becomes a lot more difficult where it is not…30 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillI have provided the detail on the test purchase failures. To return to my noble friend the Duke of Montrose on how many persons or companies who sold knives to under-18s have…30 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillI thank my noble friend for clearly outlining the intention of his amendments. On Amendment 61, I say from the outset that it is not the intention of Clause 21 to prohibit knives…30 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillI hope that I will get some inspiration from behind me in the course of what I am going to say. I started by saying that items such as stiletto knives or daggers are already…30 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillWe had that debate on Monday, but I am happy to go over it again. On my noble and learned friend’s point about labelling bladed products, it would be very good practice if foreign…30 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillI hope that I have outlined what the Government have found through these test purchase failings. They have improved over recent years, but there is undoubtedly a basic failure in…30 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, for explaining the trusted trader scheme. I hope to set out the context of the provisions of the Bill. I agree with the Committee…30 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Lucas for outlining his amendments. Amendments 45 and 46 are intended to bring weapons such as stilettos and—as he mentioned—knitting…30 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillSorry, may I intervene? I have been referring to the noble Baroness but I meant my noble friend.30 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: SecurityMy noble friend is absolutely right. With particular reference to Europol, this is pertinent, as we would have to have a series of bilateral co-operation mechanisms. In addition,…29 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: SecurityI totally agree with the noble Baroness and, to that end, we had a useful debate on that subject last week. For her information, at his Home Affairs Select Committee appearance,…29 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: SecurityYes, it is a good question, and it is going to get an answer, if I can get a word in edgeways. We have to work very hard to make sure that there are no gaps in capability and…29 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: SecurityI do not necessarily agree with the second statement, but one thing I can say to the noble Lord is that the way to avoid no deal is for the House of Commons, which is currently…29 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: SecurityI will try to make sure it gets to the noble Lord by 29 March. I shall not go through every one of the 27 states, but in the event of no deal we would rely on the Council of…29 Jan 2019HANSARDBrexit: SecurityThe noble Lord makes a very constructive point—29 Jan 2019