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HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill20 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am grateful to noble Lords and the Minister for speaking in this short but important little debate on cycling. I am particularly grateful to my noble friends Lord Goschen and…20 Jan 2026HANSARDAtrocity CrimesMy Lords, I am very grateful to my friend, the noble Lord, Lord Alton, for securing this important debate. Truly, he is the greatest parliamentary champion for human rights that…20 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I am delighted to rise to support my noble friend Lord Young of Acton’s excellent Amendment 416E, which seeks to abolish the non-crime hate incident regime, which is…20 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, the Committee will be pleased to know that this is my last batch of amendments on the scourge of illegal bikes scattering our pavements and those big bikes the size of…20 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I support my noble friend’s Amendment 411, because it brings clarity and accountability to the exceptional power in Section 60 of the Criminal Justice and Public Order…20 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I rise to support my noble friend Lady Neville-Rolfe and her Amendment 416, because it addresses a very real and rapidly accelerating problem on our streets: the use of…20 Jan 2026HANSARDArrangement of BusinessMy Lords, I seek clarity from the Chief Whip on when we should adjourn discussion of a group and carry it forward to the next designated day after we have reached the official…16 Jan 2026HANSARDRare Cancers BillMy Lords, it is a bit frightening for me, as a layman, to follow the noble Lord, Lord Kakkar, one of Britain’s top professors of surgery. I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady…16 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillI want to speak briefly in firm support of this suite of amendments, because they do not obstruct compassion but restore clarity and protect the vulnerable. As many noble Lords…16 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I had sought to intervene on the noble Lord, Lord Strasburger, before he sat down, but the noble Lord, Lord Hogan-Howe, beat me to it. I want to ask him a simple…15 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I rise to oppose Amendment 379 and support most of Amendment 471, inadequate though it is. My views may not be the same as those of my noble friends on the Front Bench,…15 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, it is a delight to listen to the noble Baroness, Lady Fox of Buckley, who hit the nail on the head: in fact, she hit many nails on the head, and I agree with everything…15 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am grateful to the noble Lord for giving way. It seems that he and his noble friends keep talking about the police and the restrictions which will be imposed on the police. But…15 Jan 2026HANSARDLarge-scale Waste CrimeMy Lords, the Environment Agency may be good at prosecuting a known farmer who damages a river or a known factory which has a chemical spill, but fly-tipping style is now a…14 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I support Amendments 370B and 370C—13 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI have about four minutes, if that is acceptable. I do not think there are many other speakers in this crowded House tonight who wish to speak on it. I am in complete agreement…13 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I stand to oppose the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb, and to suggest that it is vital that these clauses stand part of the Bill, because protest is strongest…13 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I have a couple of amendments in this group. First, I say to the right reverend Prelate that the peaceful religious processions that he had in mind, such as those at…13 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am grateful to the noble Lord. It is my intention, and I believe it is the case—possibly the Minister will confirm—that my amendment would not change one iota. It would simply…13 Jan 2026