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HANSARDJudicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) (Amendment) Regulations 2023That the draft Regulations and Order laid before the House on 23 January and 8 February be approved. Relevant document: 30th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny…21 Mar 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Act 2003 (Home Detention Curfew) Order 2023My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Ponsonby, for his remarks and questions, and I shall deal with them as far as I can. I understand that all prisoners on HDC are on some form…20 Mar 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Act 2003 (Home Detention Curfew) Order 2023My Lords, I beg to move. As your Lordships will know, the home detention curfew—or HDC—scheme allows certain prisoners to be released from prison early and kept on an…20 Mar 2023HANSARDCriminal Justice Act 2003 (Home Detention Curfew) Order 2023That the Grand Committee do consider the Criminal Justice Act 2003 (Home Detention Curfew) Order 2023. Relevant document: 30th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny…20 Mar 2023HANSARDJudicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) (Amendment) Regulations 2023My Lords, in those circumstances, I commend the instrument to the Committee.20 Mar 2023HANSARDJudicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) (Amendment) Regulations 2023My Lords, the statutory instrument before us today amends the Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) Regulations 2017, which established the fee-paid judicial pension scheme 2017.…20 Mar 2023HANSARDJudicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) (Amendment) Regulations 2023That the Grand Committee do consider the Judicial Pensions (Fee-Paid Judges) (Amendment) Regulations 2023.20 Mar 2023HANSARDDivorce: Financial ProvisionMy Lords, cohabitation is not envisaged as being within the review we have been talking about today. It does raise important issues and the Government keep them under review.08 Mar 2023HANSARDDivorce: Financial ProvisionMy Lords, the Government will do their very best to make that the Law Commission has the resources it requires.08 Mar 2023HANSARDDivorce: Financial ProvisionThe Government think that the Law Commission is best placed to investigate all these matters, establish what the existing law and practice is and where the problems lie, and make…08 Mar 2023HANSARDDivorce: Financial ProvisionMy Lords, the letter to which the noble Baroness refers was sent during the passage of the Divorce, Dissolution and Separation Act 2020. Since then, we have prioritised the…08 Mar 2023HANSARDDivorce: Financial ProvisionMy Lords, I pay warm tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Deech, my noble friend Lady Shackleton and many others for their work in this area. Respectfully, I do not accept the…08 Mar 2023HANSARDDivorce: Financial ProvisionMy Lords, these matters will be considered fully in a forthcoming review, hopefully by the Law Commission. That commission is completing important work on surrogacy at this…08 Mar 2023HANSARDDivorce: Financial ProvisionMy Lords, I am sure the Law Commission will look very carefully into the points the noble Baroness raises.08 Mar 2023HANSARDDivorce: Financial ProvisionThe Government have commissioned a review of civil legal aid, which includes legal aid in the family courts. The point the noble Lord raises will be included in that review.08 Mar 2023HANSARDDivorce: Financial ProvisionMy Lords, I hope to make a further announcement immediately before or shortly after the Easter Recess. Matters are being finalised at the moment. Typically, Law Commission work…08 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Security BillI am again extremely grateful to noble Lords for their interventions and, in particular, for the support for the principle behind Clause 89 expressed by the Official Opposition,…07 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Security Bill07 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Security Bill07 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, I am extremely grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Marks, for his amendments, and to the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, for his comments. I hope the House will agree that the…07 Mar 2023