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HANSARDCovid-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 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Domestic Abuse of Older PeopleMy Lords, we are acutely aware of the issues the noble Baroness points out, and we are trying to assist older people, in particular, as this pandemic goes on. We talked about the…01 Dec 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillI think the only response to that is to thank my noble friend for taking the time to explain it to noble Lords.01 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Domestic Abuse of Older PeopleTo correct the right reverend Prelate’s assertion that we only collect data on those from the ages of 60 to 74: it is up to the age of 74. The issue we need to get to the heart of…01 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Domestic Abuse of Older PeopleIt is sheer happenstance, but I was talking to a GP’s wife yesterday, particularly about elderly people’s access to their GP—a need acutely enhanced by the pandemic. She said to…01 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Domestic Abuse of Older PeopleA bit of the noble Lord’s question was missed out but I heard him saying that we could not just adopt a “one approach fits all” method in terms of domestic abuse. I heard him say…01 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Domestic Abuse of Older PeopleThe noble Baroness points to a situation which has gone on for far too long where we have imported some of our domestic labour at lower wages. We—and certainly providers of social…01 Dec 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillTry as I might, that was very difficult to hear. I think that the noble Baroness—I know that she will intervene on me again—made the following three points. In fact, I meant to…01 Dec 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillThe noble Lord knows how I operate, so he can be absolutely sure I would be happy to meet noble Lords to discuss some of these amendments. I was particularly attracted to the…01 Dec 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords for contributing to what has been quite a lengthy debate on this very important group of amendments. I agree with the noble Lord, Lord Blunkett:…01 Dec 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillI am very happy either to write to the noble Baroness and outline what I said in more detail or meet with her before Report.01 Dec 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillIf I understand the point from the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, that the CHIS is authorised to commit something that is later deemed unlawful, my understanding of it—I will stand…01 Dec 2020HANSARDScheduled Mass Deportation: JamaicaI would say to the noble Lord that nobody due to be on that flight is of the Windrush generation—that is number one. In terms of the age of people coming to the UK, I keep saying…01 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Domestic Abuse of Older PeopleThe Domestic Abuse Bill in fact includes domestic abuse against anyone regardless of age or sex. The noble Baroness is absolutely right about considering the needs of older…01 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Domestic Abuse of Older PeopleI think it might come to that, because there is definitely a problem when we have data for only a certain section of the population. Since my noble friend asked that last time, I…01 Dec 2020HANSARDCovid-19: Domestic Abuse of Older PeopleThe noble Baroness makes a valid point, and I would be interested to see the outcome of that analysis. In working together, we can help alleviate some of the problems older people…01 Dec 2020HANSARDScheduled Mass Deportation: JamaicaIn answer to the question on immigration, the noble Lord is absolutely right about the high rate of appeal success. Quite often, people bring successful last-minute claims; we are…01 Dec 2020HANSARDScheduled Mass Deportation: JamaicaThe noble Lord will understand that I cannot talk about individuals, but I assure him that everybody on that flight has served a sentence of 12 months or more, some for very…01 Dec 2020HANSARDScheduled Mass Deportation: JamaicaI could not agree more with my noble friend. The types of crime that these individuals are being deported for have had a devastating impact on the victims, and of course on their…01 Dec 2020HANSARDScheduled Mass Deportation: JamaicaI am sorry if the answer was woolly, but I can tell the noble Baroness that the provisions of the UK Borders Act 2007 still stand, that any criminal who has served a custodial…01 Dec 2020