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HANSARDHealth Service Safety Investigations Bill [HL]My Lords, I beg to move that the House do adjourn during pleasure to await the arrival of a Bill from another place. There will be a message on the annunciator showing when the…29 Oct 2019HANSARDEssex: Major IncidentThe Secretary of State has spoken in another place of her determination to track down the perpetrators of this crime. When asked a similar question, she communicated her…28 Oct 2019HANSARDEssex: Major IncidentMy Lords, this is an incredibly moving incident to talk about at the Dispatch Box. It is also a very sensitive live investigation, so I hope that noble Lords will understand if I…28 Oct 2019HANSARDEssex: Major IncidentThe noble Lord will forgive me if I refrain from speculating about the nationality of the victims of this crime. That is for the coroner to decide. Until the coroner does, I am…28 Oct 2019HANSARDEssex: Major IncidentThe Government’s migration strategy, which was agreed in 2015, has three basic principles: to encourage migrants to seek protection in the first country they reach; to strengthen…28 Oct 2019HANSARDEssex: Major IncidentYes, I would.28 Oct 2019HANSARDEssex: Major IncidentThe noble Lord has considerable expertise in this area and his advice resonates with authority. I have little doubt that there will be intelligence in the system on this. I…28 Oct 2019HANSARDEssex: Major IncidentThe noble Viscount clearly has more recent experience of Tangier than I. I remember it being an incredibly romantic and low-tech port when I used to travel through it many years…28 Oct 2019HANSARDEssex: Major IncidentThe noble Lord raises understandable concerns, particularly when we have a crime such as this on our hands. Our concern is very much to seek to solve that crime and find justice…28 Oct 2019HANSARDEssex: Major IncidentMy noble friend has put forward a creative and interesting suggestion but I do not regard myself as qualified to judge it on its merits. All I can say is that a large amount of…28 Oct 2019HANSARDEssex: Major IncidentThe noble Lord will forgive me if I do not speculate on this investigation in the way that he invites me to do. The nationality of the victims has not been confirmed. Although…28 Oct 2019HANSARDEssex: Major IncidentMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall repeat a Statement made in another place by my right honourable friend the Home Secretary. Before I do so, it might be helpful…28 Oct 2019HANSARDEssex: Major IncidentThe noble and learned Lord asked the question that all of us are asking ourselves. A police investigation, Operation Rulles, has been running for at least two years to look…28 Oct 2019HANSARDEssex: Major IncidentMy noble friend is very reasonable to ask this in the way he does, but I hope he will forgive me. Being in my position and knowing the detail of the large amount of collaboration…28 Oct 2019HANSARDEssex: Major IncidentMy noble friend speaks very movingly about an incident that many in this House will remember, and the image that he describes is difficult to imagine. One does not like to think…28 Oct 2019HANSARDPsychiatristsThe noble Baroness is quite correct to suggest that the issues of psychiatry recruitment are complex. They are not simply a matter of funding; the Government have put a large…21 Oct 2019HANSARDPsychiatristsThe issue with consultant psychiatrists will take years to address. However, I reassure the noble Lord that it is not only consultants who can help with children’s mental health;…21 Oct 2019HANSARDFinancial Services (Electronic Money, Payment Services and Miscellaneous Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019That the Regulations laid before the House on 5 and 9 September be approved. Relevant document: 61st Report, Session 2017 - 19, from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee.…21 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMay I just remind noble Lords about the subject of today’s debate? We would be very grateful if noble Lords could stick to that, please.21 Oct 2019HANSARDPsychiatristsI am grateful for my noble friend’s question. He is correct that Brexit is a challenge, but I draw his attention to the interim people plan, which is focused on the issue of…21 Oct 2019