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HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I support the amendments in the name of my noble friend. My only criticism is that the proposed increase for the penalties is not high enough, but at least it is a very…10 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillIn view of the Minister’s detailed reply and assurances, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment.10 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I will speak to my Amendments 3 and 10. Superficially, Amendment 3 may look radical, in seeking to reduce the age from 18 to 14. The noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti,…10 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI may have misheard the Minister, but if I heard him correctly, I want to correct what he said. I do not want to add it to the Bill; I want to add to the Bill a provision that it…10 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThe noble Baroness says that child homicides are very rare, but they have doubled in the past 12 years. All the statistics that I quoted were from the Youth Justice Board and the…10 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to my Amendments 24 and 25. In some aspects, I take a slightly different view from the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, because I approve of the increased…10 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill10 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, Amendment 26 relates to Clause 5. Clause 5 is very short and is titled “Closure of premises by registered social housing provider”. It says that Schedule 2 amends…10 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I am prompted to rise following the remarks of the noble Baroness, Lady Fox, with which I largely agree. I am not sure whether I should be offended or pleased by some of…10 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, Amendment 35 standing in my name says: “Regulations may not require a relevant authority to provide information on social media posts which they may consider to be…10 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill10 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I am grateful for that clarification. I am quite happy with all the standards and powers, and I disagree with the noble Lord, Lord Clement Jones; I know there are robust…10 Nov 2025HANSARDDiego Garcia Military Base and British Indian Ocean Territory BillMy Lords, I declare an interest as a friend of the British Overseas Territories. Can I say how delighted I am to hear the excellent speech from the noble Lord, Lord Thurlow,…04 Nov 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I support the amendments in the name of my noble friend Lady Rock, supported by my noble friend Lady Coffey and the noble Baroness, Lady Grender. These are very…03 Nov 2025HANSARDControl of Mercury (Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations 2025My Lords, I welcome the amendment from the noble Baroness, Lady Hoey, because it allows us to debate a very important subject. It is important on two counts, as we heard in the…30 Oct 2025HANSARDHeather and Grass etc. Burning (England) (Amendment) Regulations 2025My Lords, as a life Peer, I congratulate my noble friend Lord Caithness for tabling this Motion, which has enabled us in this House to hear from the noble Earl, Lord Lytton, and…30 Oct 2025HANSARDControl of Mercury (Enforcement) (Amendment) Regulations 2025I am grateful to the Minister. This is not a specific Northern Ireland point, but we heard a fairly powerful speech from the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett of Manor Castle, who said…30 Oct 2025HANSARDAsylum Seekers: MoD HousingMy Lords, I urge the Minister and the Government to have the guts to stick to this plan to use the barracks in the short term, and not to be terrorised out of it by immigration…30 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, when I saw Amendments 206 and 114, I knew that I had to table my Amendment 121F, so that biodiversity was not forgotten again as all attention focused on climate change.…29 Oct 2025HANSARDPlanning and Infrastructure BillMy Lords, I too wish the noble Baroness, Lady Hayman, a speedy recovery. We both endure long journeys on the west coast main line with Avanti, and that is enough to make any of us…29 Oct 2025