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HANSARDNational Police ServiceMy Lords, the restructuring of policing, as announced in the Government’s police reform White Paper, will inevitably involve much upheaval. The Home Office, chief constables and…28 Jan 2026HANSARDSocial Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Carer’s Assistance) (Consequential Modifications) Order 2026My Lords, as the Minister has set out, this statutory instrument is technical in nature and its purpose is clear. It makes the necessary consequential amendments to ensure that…28 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for the explanation given of the Government’s amendments. We recognise the principle that underpins Amendments 440 and 445 tabled by the noble and…27 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, this has been a vigorous and wide-ranging debate, dealing with very difficult questions. I thank my noble friend Lord Hailsham for his amendments. Regretfully and…27 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, this has been a short but very interesting debate. Amendments 449 and 454 concern the important and sensitive process by which organisations are proscribed under the…27 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Neville-Rolfe for tabling this amendment and all noble Lords who have spoken in this debate. I also express my thanks for the diligent work…27 Jan 2026HANSARDAsylum and Immigration: ChildrenMy Lords, the criminal gangs currently conducting unlawful people-smuggling operations in the channel are, of course, targeting children as well as adults. However, this morning…27 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, for tabling these amendments and I thank her and many others in the Committee who have given cogent and compelling…27 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Bailey of Paddington for tabling his Amendment 422A and the noble Lord, Lord Hogan-Howe, for ably stepping into the breach to allow it to be…22 Jan 2026HANSARDViolence Against Women and Girls StrategyIn her Statement in the other place announcing the strategy before Christmas, the Safeguarding Minister highlighted the corrosive influence of online content that acts as a driver…21 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, as the noble Baroness, Lady Pidgeon, has just said, we have spent much time in our previous debates in Committee on provisions regarding the use or misuse of electric…20 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill20 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThe point I was making is that the prospect of a murder conviction may have an effect on an officer if they feared that an error that they made may result in a murder charge. On…20 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I am grateful both to the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, and to the Minister for their contributions. I think we can all agree that child protection should be a priority…20 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I am pleased to move Amendment 420A. Although it is in my name, it is a product of tireless campaigning from my honourable friend Helen Grant MP. I thank her for her…20 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, Amendment 422 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady O’Loan, has had a detailed introduction, and I would like to abbreviate my remarks as a result. The issue under…20 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, as the noble Baroness, Lady Doocey, said, if ever there was a pertinent time to debate this matter, it is now. The mechanism by which chief constables can be removed has…20 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames, for his Amendment 420. In general, of course, these Benches abide by the notion that policy and practice should…20 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Banner and the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, for their amendments in this group, and all noble Lords who spoke. Amendments 417 and 419,…20 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, this group of amendments touches on how the police should deal with modern threats and how we balance civil liberties with the clear duty of the state to protect the…15 Jan 2026