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HANSARDPublic Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken for their questions. If noble Lords will bear with me I will do my best to answer them, although not necessarily in the order in…04 Feb 2019HANSARDPublic Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, procurement by the Government and public sector bodies represents a significant sector of the UK economy. It is essential to the day-to-day running of government and is…04 Feb 2019HANSARDPublic Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the Grand Committee do consider the Public Procurement (Amendment etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019.04 Feb 2019HANSARDDefence and Security Public Contracts (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, a responsible Government plan for all eventualities. It is essential that, as part of our preparations to leave the EU, we make sure that our legislation governing…04 Feb 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillI am grateful to the noble Earl. Not being a chemist, I do not know whether this applies to corrosive substances as it does to, say, explosive substances. I will certainly take…28 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillIn answer to the second question, my understanding—on advice—is no. A substance capable of burning the skin by corrosion would also be capable of doing severe damage to the eye,…28 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend for explaining his amendment, which seeks to modify the definition of a corrosive substance for the purposes of the new possession…28 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords, as the noble Baroness explained, these amendments address the defences available if someone is charged with an offence of possessing a corrosive substance in a public…28 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, for explaining the rationale behind this amendment which would, as he has acknowledged, fundamentally change the nature of…28 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords, the noble Earl has often and rightly emphasised the vulnerability of children in care and young people leaving care. I fully accept that point. However, as he has heard,…28 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Bethell for setting out the rationale for these amendments. I understand his intention, but I hope to persuade him that there will…28 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords, Clause 8 provides an appropriate custodial sentence where a person is 16 years old or older and is convicted of the offence of possession of a corrosive substance in a…28 Jan 2019HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Border Security BillI am grateful to the noble Baroness. The example she cites illustrates very well that whether the exemption applies will depend very much on the facts of the individual case and…15 Jan 2019HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Border Security BillI entirely agree with the noble Baroness, but I hope too that she will recognise that the wording of the first purpose set out in this amendment, “providing aid of a humanitarian…15 Jan 2019HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Border Security BillMy Lords, I am advised that it is in line with provisions in other Acts. If the noble Lord will allow, I will write to him on which they are, as I do not have that information.…15 Jan 2019HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Border Security Bill15 Jan 2019HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Border Security BillMy Lords, I am doubly grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken. I am sympathetic to the point made by the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, but only up to a certain point. Given…15 Jan 2019HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Border Security BillI accept the point the noble Lord has made. That is why the whole tone and flavour of this part of the amendment carries the implication he would wish, in particular the provision…15 Jan 2019HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Border Security BillMy Lords, I will also speak to the other government amendments in this group. Government Amendments 1 to 4 return to the issue of the proper scope of the new designated area…15 Jan 2019HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Border Security BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, and the noble Lord, Lord Judd. I beg your pardon. The noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, should speak first.15 Jan 2019