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HANSARDSecurity Co-operationI reiterate that there will be a mutual loss of capabilities for the UK and the EU in a non-negotiated outcome. I do not think I have made any secret of that in this House. We are…02 Dec 2020HANSARDChildren: Online GroomingMy Lords, the rise in self-generated indecent images of children is extremely concerning. These images can have devastating impacts on young people, putting them at risk of…02 Dec 2020HANSARDSecurity Co-operationI can confirm that for my noble friend. I also reiterate his point that the safety and security of our citizens is the Government’s top priority. We are negotiating an agreement…02 Dec 2020HANSARDSecurity Co-operationI assure the noble Lord that the UK will continue to work with our European partners to counter, as he said, the terrorist threats we face in Europe and beyond. We have…02 Dec 2020HANSARDSecurity Co-operationWe have always said that there would be a mutual loss of capability in the event that the UK no longer had access to SIS II. That is why we have offered to reach an agreement with…02 Dec 2020HANSARDChildren: Online GroomingI can guess at several of the factors, but one might be the ever-increasing use of encryption, so that not only can parents not see what their children are doing, but nor can the…02 Dec 2020HANSARDChildren: Online GroomingI have to say to my noble and learned friend that in local authorities, particularly when local authority systems are being used, there are firewalls to prevent some types of…02 Dec 2020HANSARDChildren: Online GroomingMy Lords, although I cannot give the actual details of the online harms Bill, that duty of care will push that responsibility on to those internet service providers and platforms…02 Dec 2020HANSARDChildren: Online GroomingI cannot disagree with the noble Baroness that the sooner the online harms Bill comes our way, the better. I certainly know that the response to the consultation will be published…02 Dec 2020HANSARDSecurity Co-operationI can only admire the noble Lord’s ability to get about seven questions in his one question. Going back to SIS II, which we spoke about earlier, the Commission has stated its view…02 Dec 2020HANSARDSecurity Co-operationMy Lords, the UK is not seeking membership of Europol or Eurojust. That is not how third-country arrangements with these agencies work. We have not sought membership of either…02 Dec 2020HANSARDSecurity Co-operationThe European arrest warrant is used exclusively by EU members, obviously. We have proposed that an agreement with the EU should provide for fast-track extradition arrangements,…02 Dec 2020HANSARDChildren: Online GroomingI cannot confirm the answer to the noble Lord’s question about the funding for the UK Safer Internet Centre, but I will confirm it to him in writing. The figure that he quoted of…02 Dec 2020HANSARDChildren: Online GroomingI agree whole- heartedly with the noble Baroness: she is absolutely right that the figures she quotes are staggering and worrying. I commend the Internet Watch Foundation for the…02 Dec 2020HANSARDSecurity Co-operationThe noble Baroness strays slightly into the area of defence, but I can say that the foundation of European security since 1949 has been the NATO alliance. Our intelligence…02 Dec 2020HANSARDSecurity Co-operationI agree with the noble Baroness about our capabilities. We are in the very late stages of negotiating an agreement on law enforcement, criminal justice and, as she says, those…02 Dec 2020HANSARDChildren: Online GroomingI certainly look forward to having those discussions with parliamentarians in your Lordships’ House, many of whom have such expertise in this area.02 Dec 2020HANSARDChildren: Online GroomingWell, Messenger, which is a Facebook app, has not to date been encrypted, but Facebook has announced its intention to encrypt Messenger from, I think, next year. This is precisely…02 Dec 2020HANSARDScheduled Mass Deportation: JamaicaPerhaps I can turn to my noble friend’s last question first, because he is absolutely right; my noble friend Lord Lancaster also alluded to this point. To conflate this flight,…01 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Domestic Abuse of Older PeopleMy Lords, the Government are committed to supporting all victims of domestic abuse. The You Are Not Alone campaign signposts support to all victims, and the Government have…01 Dec 2020