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HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillWhen I voiced my support for something needing to be done about the Vagrancy Act, there was a general acknowledgement that something needs to be done about it. I extend the…24 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI was just about to say that I have not finished my answer. Begging is clearly complex but plainly does not always come with these forms of accompanying behaviours. We must ensure…24 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI am sure that, when my noble friend and the noble Lord, Lord Best, meet Minister Hughes, they will cover some of the points made by the noble Baroness. I do not think that this…24 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillDoes the noble Lord want a response on the nature of the orders?24 Nov 2021HANSARDWindrush Compensation SchemeMy Lords, we remain committed to ensuring that people receive every penny of compensation that they are entitled to and we have offered more than £37.2 million. There is no cap on…24 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillThey are civil orders; they are preventive measures.24 Nov 2021HANSARDWindrush Compensation SchemeAs I said previously in Questions about the Windrush scheme, we have reached out not just to communities where we think applications might be forthcoming but to communities and…24 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillAs for what is wrong with Amendment 320, I explicitly said to the noble Lord, Lord Best, that the Government agree that the time has come to consider the Vagrancy Act. There is an…24 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I have not heard the rumour about keeping comments short. We are about to begin the 11th day in Committee of this Bill. In total, this House has sat for 60 hours in…24 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, it has been rather a lengthy debate, but rightly so. I accept that the provisions in Part 3 of the Bill raise important questions about the balance of rights in our…24 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill24 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken in this debate on Clauses 58 to 60. These three clauses will help ensure unimpeded vehicular access to Parliament and…24 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI no more want to stay until two in the morning than does the noble Baroness. We will get to the public order new measures later on. I understand that the Liberal Democrats wish…24 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillReport will not be treated like a Committee stage, but I have no intention of moving amendments that this Committee intends to vote against, so I shall withdraw them.24 Nov 2021HANSARDWindrush Compensation SchemeMy Lords, it was possibly a year ago, even two years ago, that I stood up and acknowledged that the scheme was not running as swiftly as it could, that people were not getting the…24 Nov 2021HANSARDWindrush Compensation SchemeI thank my noble friend for that. That claim that only 5% of people, or one in 20, have received a payment is actually a bit misleading. When we first set up the scheme, we made…24 Nov 2021HANSARDWindrush Compensation SchemeI think that statement is incorrect. The Windrush generation and the Windrush scheme are a priority for the Home Office. I have been through some of the improvements that we have…24 Nov 2021HANSARDAntique Firearms (Amendment) Regulations 2021I will definitely get back to the noble Lord on that. I think there has been something on that recently.23 Nov 2021HANSARDAntique Firearms (Amendment) Regulations 2021I thank the noble Lords who have spoken in this debate. My noble friend the Duke of Montrose asked whether there is a new type of gun. The answer is no. The classes of vintage…23 Nov 2021HANSARDAntique Firearms (Amendment) Regulations 2021I get the point the noble Lord is making. Clearly, there has to be a cut-off somewhere, but I will find that out for him.23 Nov 2021