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HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, as well as moving my Amendment 216A, I shall speak to my Amendments 216B and 216C. These are three large proposed new clauses, and I assure the Committee that I will not…19 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI love that the Minister said that judges will be able to do that. Will she use the new powers, which I think the Attorney-General is taking, to overrule the Sentencing Council if…19 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, once again, I find myself in the rather scary position of seeing some considerable merit in the suggestion of a Lib Dem Peer, the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones. I will…19 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am very grateful to all noble Lords who have spoken, some mildly in support of my amendments and others liking the concept but pointing out the serious drafting flaws in them. I…19 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill19 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillBefore the Minister replies, I will briefly respond to the very kind remarks of the noble Lord, Lord Stevens of Kirkwhelpington. To continue the love-in, I say that he was not…19 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill19 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI think the Minister’s remarks make quite a telling case. In particular, I was struck by the point that retail workers, because of the things they sell—cigarettes and tobacco—are…19 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I am grateful to noble Lords who have contributed to this debate, including my noble friend Lord Randall of Uxbridge and, for his full support for my amendments, my…19 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI agree entirely with the noble Lord. This is slightly extraneous to the amendment but, wearing his USDAW hat, will he please campaign against automatic tills, which we helpless…19 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I will speak also to my other amendments in this group. Amendment 214B is rather small; the others propose three large new clauses which I hope to sell to the…19 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I will be very brief this time. My Amendment 214FA seeks to add hospitality venues. This is an important clause which has my full support; I simply want clarification…19 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI said in my speech that I understood that small shops would have difficulty with this, but also that the people who steal from small shops in the main also steal from the big…19 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI did not think my amendment was creating considerable extra powers of arrest for the security guards, but it seems that the current power largely mirrors a lot of things that I…19 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMay God and my noble friends forgive me, but I think our Lib Dem Peers have a good point, particularly with regard to the new clause proposed in Amendment 43. I will not repeat…17 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I apologise for the delay; the lift was delayed, so I just made it. In moving my Amendment 40, I will also address Amendment 42. Amendment 40 suggests omitting…17 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill17 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I am grateful for the Minister’s response and to all those who have spoken in this short but interesting debate. I start with the problem: fly-tipping does not sound as…17 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 55C, I will speak also to my Amendments 55D and 55E. My three amendments here are all similar, as I argue that a value-based penalty is more…17 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, in moving my Amendment 54, I will also speak to my Amendment 55. Amendment 54 seeks to amend Schedule 2 of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014. The…17 Nov 2025