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HANSARDStrategy for Tackling Violence against Women and GirlsMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness for raising this, and she is absolutely right in what she said. I know this will not be to her full satisfaction, but we are, through…22 Jul 2021HANSARDStrategy for Tackling Violence against Women and GirlsAs the noble Lord will know, we are introducing the online pilot, which will be a repository for people to come forward if they are concerned about any element of violence against…22 Jul 2021HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2021My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate. Just to go to a general point, a decision to proscribe must be based on evidence that a group is concerned in…15 Jul 2021HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2021My Lords, this Government are committed to taking all necessary steps to protect the people of this country. Tackling terrorism in all its forms is a critical part of that…15 Jul 2021HANSARDPolicing: European Championship FinalI totally agree with my noble friend in praising the police for the exemplary job they do, and I will take his point back.15 Jul 2021HANSARDPolice and Crime Commissioner By-electionMy Lords, as I said earlier, it is entirely up to the individual to declare convictions, whether recent or historic. As I have said before as well, setting such a high bar for…15 Jul 2021HANSARDPolicing: European Championship FinalMy Lords, I will not at this point state which team I support, because that might get us into another row. However, I agree that lessons have to be learned. I understand that…15 Jul 2021HANSARDPolice and Crime Commissioner By-electionI remind the noble Lord that the high standard was set with cross-party agreement and with the support of senior officers, because PCCs hold police forces, whose duty is to uphold…15 Jul 2021HANSARDPolice and Crime Commissioner By-electionMy noble friend is right; they are incredibly stringent. They were set out in the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011 and would, of course, require primary…15 Jul 2021HANSARDPolicing: European Championship FinalMy Lords, we condemn the scenes of violence and disorder that took place at Wembley Stadium and in central London on Sunday. I am grateful to the police for their efforts to…15 Jul 2021HANSARDPolice and Crime Commissioner By-electionMy Lords, we will work with appropriate parties to ensure that we can iron out some of those gaps which have taken place over recent months. It is clearly not a good situation for…15 Jul 2021HANSARDPolice and Crime Commissioner By-electionMy Lords, as to who pays the bill, it is fair to say that public funds, wherever they come from, ultimately come from the taxpayer, but the polls are funded out of the…15 Jul 2021HANSARDPolicing: European Championship FinalI can certainly assure the noble Lord that all the evidence that is being put forward from Sunday is being considered and taken forward by the police. Perhaps I may join him in…15 Jul 2021HANSARDPolicing: European Championship FinalI totally agree with my noble friend. On the racial attacks, the Prime Minister could not have been clearer about his abhorrence for and willingness to deal with them than he was…15 Jul 2021HANSARDPolicing: European Championship FinalThe noble Lord will know that this is obviously an ongoing investigation, and therefore I cannot comment on exact figures at this point. However, as I say, almost 2,000 officers…15 Jul 2021HANSARDPolice and Crime Commissioner By-electionMy Lords, the police investigation is ongoing and the Home Office does not hold details of the cost. A by-election is due to take place on 19 August. We will not know the exact…15 Jul 2021HANSARDPolicing: European Championship FinalMy Lords, the noble Lord touches on a point when he says that some of the stewarding was deficient on the day. However, I would like to put this in the context of the whole of the…15 Jul 2021HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2021That the draft Order laid before the House on 12 July be approved.15 Jul 2021HANSARDPolice and Crime Commissioner By-electionI think that what has happened in this election has thrown up some obvious gaps in the process. On what the noble Lord says about the stringency of standing for office, he is…15 Jul 2021HANSARDPolice and Crime Commissioner By-electionMy Lords, I have every confidence that the new PCC, when he or she is elected, will have the confidence of the public.15 Jul 2021