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HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I was quite pleased to hear noble Lords saying that your Lordships’ House should curtail debate this evening: I have never experienced it in all my time as a Minister. I…17 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill17 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill17 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill17 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill17 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill17 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Ponsonby, explained, these amendments relate to three matters we debated in Committee: namely, whether there should be a bespoke offence to…12 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I start by joining the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, in deploring the anti-vaxxers who stood outside my right honourable friend Sajid Javid’s house. I deplore it every time…12 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillThe noble Lord is talking in theory. Anything is possible. I cannot say whether, in the circumstances of the Home Secretary’s refusal and Dame Elish’s advice, the outcome would be…10 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillIn my limited legal knowledge, a judicial review questions the process rather than the decision, so I am sure a judicial review could be sought on the process by which the Home…10 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill10 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, it really is a pleasure to introduce these government amendments to the House. In Committee, I gave a commitment that the Government would consider carefully the…10 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill10 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords for their kind comments. It is lovely when unity breaks out in this House, particularly when that unity has been hard fought. On the union—I take…10 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill10 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill10 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill10 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, as we have heard, these amendments are about two things: serious violence reduction orders and stop and search powers more broadly. I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord…10 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I share noble Lords’ frustration that at a minute past midnight I am standing up to respond. I do not think anyone could accuse me of filibustering or frustrating any…10 Jan 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillIt is also about illegal migrants. Going back to international partners, we expect them to engage with us and we have tried to work with them to build on our good current…05 Jan 2022