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HANSARDCourts (Prescribed Recordings) Order 2023That the draft Order laid before the House on 17 July be approved.14 Sept 2023HANSARDCourts (Prescribed Recordings) Order 2023I stand entirely corrected by the noble Lord, Lord Ponsonby, in relation to magistrates, whose work I have paid enormous tribute to on previous occasions, and I do so again. We…14 Sept 2023HANSARDLord Chancellor and Law Officers (Constitution Committee Report)My Lords, I first thank the noble Baroness, Lady Drake, for securing this debate, all noble Lords who have contributed to our discussions this afternoon and, in particular, the…20 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, in moving Motion X, with the leave of the House, I will also speak to Motion Y. Motion X relates to the function of the National Crime Agency. On Report, the noble Lord,…12 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendment 103, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 103A.12 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThat this House do not insist on its Amendments 104 and 107, to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 107A.12 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, if I may I will first deal briefly with Motion X1 and the National Crime Agency. It is important to remind the House that the Government have a dedicated multi-agency…12 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, I have already spoke to Motion Y. I beg to move. Motion Y1 (as an amendment to Motion Y)12 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration Bill03 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, clearly, the Government entirely accept that legal advice is fundamentally important in the present context. That is why we introduced Clause 55. The Government are well…03 Jul 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillMy Lords, Clause 55 will ensure that individuals who receive a removal notice under the Bill have access to free legal advice. The clause at present applies only to England and…03 Jul 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, unfortunately, the Government are not able to accept this amendment, although we are sympathetic to the points made by my noble friend Lord Agnew. The amendment is…27 Jun 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI thank the noble and learned Lord, Lord Etherton, for his engagement on this topic throughout the Bill and for his remarks today. I briefly reiterate that the definition of…27 Jun 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to the House and to all noble Lords who have spoken in today’s debate and in earlier debates. If I may say so, I think we have collectively changed…27 Jun 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill27 Jun 2023HANSARDSentencing Act 2020 (Special Procedures for Community and Suspended Sentence Orders) Regulations 2023My Lords, I am extremely grateful to all noble Lords who have contributed to this debate in such a constructive and thoughtful way. I am particularly grateful to the noble Lord,…26 Jun 2023HANSARDSentencing Act 2020 (Special Procedures for Community and Suspended Sentence Orders) Regulations 2023I am very happy to give my noble friend Lord Jackson that assurance. The Ministry of Justice and the Government share his view that effective chaplaincy is very important and part…26 Jun 2023HANSARDSentencing Act 2020 (Special Procedures for Community and Suspended Sentence Orders) Regulations 2023My Lords, I was explaining the work with local multiagency teams to make sure that we are delivering a model and a system that will work with a ring-fenced probation resource and…26 Jun 2023HANSARDSentencing Act 2020 (Special Procedures for Community and Suspended Sentence Orders) Regulations 2023At the moment, the evaluation is an MoJ evaluation, as far as I know. I am sure that we can build in stakeholders. This is not exactly the MoJ’s homework, because the MoJ is not…26 Jun 2023HANSARDSentencing Act 2020 (Special Procedures for Community and Suspended Sentence Orders) Regulations 2023My Lords, in further answer to a question asked by the noble Lord, Lord Beith, I understand that we will be engaging external contractors to support the evaluation of these…26 Jun 2023