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HANSARDBrexit: SecurityMy Lords, Ministers are in continued dialogue with a range of operational partners on policing and security co-operation. The Government are preparing for all eventualities, and…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: 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 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords, as we have discussed, Clause 3 makes it an offence, where a sale is carried out remotely, for a seller to deliver, or arrange for the delivery of, a corrosive product to…28 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillThe noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, said I would say that there is no problem. I am not going to say that, but I am very grateful to him for explaining his amendment. He attaches…28 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillI think that the noble Lord was referring to the taking and retention of photographs, which is slightly different, and we need to acknowledge the distinction.28 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords, I thank noble Lords for their points and the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, for tabling these amendments. As he explained, they address the construction of the new offences…28 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillIt was in group 1.28 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillI thank the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, for tabling these amendments and the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, for speaking to them, as it provides us with the opportunity to debate the…28 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillYes, I am.28 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillThe noble Earl, Lord Erroll, and the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, essentially come back to the point that the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, made. Sellers want to make sure they are…28 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillIn fact, I was thinking precisely of the small shop owner, who may not have the resource. If they could sign up or reference some sort of guidance that would be ideal. I was…28 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillThat depends entirely on whether the seller is a UK seller or an overseas seller.28 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillYou can buy it from either, but the mechanisms for age verification are slightly different.28 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords, if you buy from Amazon, you are buying from Amazon UK.28 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillIf the seller is in the UK, the seller is in the UK. If the seller is overseas there is a slightly different mechanism. As I said, that is because of our ability to enforce sales…28 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillWe will produce guidance and I will of course take the noble Lord’s points into account. I cannot say whether supermarkets are currently part of the Challenge 21 or Challenge 25…28 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillI am grateful to my noble friend for explaining these amendments, which deal with the evidence required to satisfy the defence if a seller is charged with selling or delivering a…28 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords, I fear that I am about to confuse people further—I hope not—because the noble Baroness is effectively asking why Clause 4 is drafted on the basis that the delivery…28 Jan 2019