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HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill17 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 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill17 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 BillMy Lords, I will also speak to Amendment 47B. Amendment 47A is to seek clarification that the definition of “premises” as “any building, part of a building or enclosed area” will…17 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill17 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I support my noble friend’s amendments. Every week, coming from the north of England to this House, I see literally miles and miles of repulsive gang graffiti. On the…17 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill17 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I rise for the final time tonight—the Committee will be pleased to know—to support the amendment moved by my noble friend Lord Cameron of Lochiel. I wish I had put down…17 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am grateful for what the Minister said. I admire his style at the Dispatch Box; he is courteous and thorough in giving his answers. In view of his assurances that this is really…17 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, as well as moving Amendment 53A, I will also speak to my Amendment 53B in this group. I completely support the comments of my noble friend Lord Cameron of Lochiel on the…17 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI apologise for standing up a bit late but I want to go back to an earlier comment that graffiti could happen by accident. How on earth can graffiti artists spray a wall with gang…17 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I almost had palpitations for the second time tonight when the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, supported my amendment. I hear what the Minister has to say. I had not…17 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill17 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, first let me say that I am almost overcome with deep emotion, as the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, and the Lib Dems have supported a Blencathra amendment—I wonder…17 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I support my noble friend Lady Coffey’s amendments in this group. As I looked at the title of the Bill, “terminally ill”, and then saw clause after clause talking about…14 Nov 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, we should all be grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay of Llandaff, for bringing this matter before the Committee, but also to my noble friend Lord Harper, who has…14 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 2025