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HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I hope to be as brief as the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, and my noble friend Lord Blencathra when introducing these amendments. There is an urgent need to ensure…17 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, this group speaks to the two amendments in my name and in the names of my noble friend Lord Davies of Gower and my noble and learned friend Lord Keen of Elie. They seek…17 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, these amendments require a little bit of legislative background to be given. In 2022, the Government accepted an amendment to the Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts…17 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, it has been a long time since the Bill was introduced in the other place and since then much has happened. The Government have brought forward the immigration White…17 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill17 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, the amendments in this group address the very serious blight that is fly-tipping. The issue lies at the heart of community life. It is vital that we make every effort to…17 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI thank the noble Earl, Lord Russell, for his amendments. As he said, they include requiring the Secretary of State to designate serious and organised waste crime as a strategic…17 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill17 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Blencathra for tabling these amendments. The case he set out seems clear and obvious. His amendment would ensure that the offence of…17 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I am grateful to all noble Lords who have contributed to this debate and to the noble Baroness, Lady Whitaker, for her amendment. Contributions have been thoughtful, and…17 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI think the point is that the lack of a definition gives the police the ability to act within their discretion. As for the issue of incompatibility, it is worth noting that, when…17 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThat may be the case in the year the noble Baroness cited, but the fact remains that these provisions have been brought into force, have been effective and have responded to…17 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friends Lord Goschen and Lord Blencathra, and to the noble Baroness, Lady Doocey, for their support for this amendment. I really hope that the…17 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Blencathra for these amendments and offer support from the Front Bench for them. The three amendments by my noble friend all have…17 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill17 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, this amendment seeks to repeal provisions of the Anti-social Behaviour Act 2003 that permit the local authority to enter a person’s property without their consent to…17 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I thank those in your Lordships’ House who have spoken in this debate. I am delighted to have a degree of support from the noble Baroness, Lady Bakewell, who, as she…17 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to all noble Lords who have contributed to this debate, and I thank the Minister for her kind comments at the start—they were slightly undeserving in…17 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill17 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, this has been a most interesting debate, and I thank all those who contributed. I listened very carefully to the Minister and his indication that the Government believe…17 Nov 2025