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HANSARDFacial Recognition SurveillanceMy Lords, I strongly welcome the Government’s approach to this matter, but why is facial recognition an acceptable form of identity in the case of surveillance in combating crime…27 Jan 2020HANSARDAir Traffic Management and Unmanned Aircraft Bill [HL]My Lords, I want to speak briefly on Part 3 of the Bill, entitled “Unmanned Aircraft”. I understand that the Bill makes new provisions “for constables to allow them to better…27 Jan 2020HANSARDWuhan Novel Coronavirus: Threat to UK CitizensMy Lords, I listened closely to what the Minister said. She seemed to be referring to post-flight monitoring. Would it not be possible to have some sort of pre-flight monitoring…22 Jan 2020HANSARDDefence: Type 45 DestroyersCan the Minister tell us if Rolls-Royce is responsible for paying for the cost of these repairs?21 Jan 2020HANSARDChildren in Public Care: Unregistered AccommodationMy Lords—04 Nov 2019HANSARDChildren in Public Care: Unregistered AccommodationMy Lords—04 Nov 2019HANSARDChildren in Public Care: Unregistered AccommodationMy Lords, for how long have Ministers known that these children were being placed with minimum cover in these caravans, and what action are they now taking to ensure that the…04 Nov 2019HANSARDBrexit: Movement of Goods between Northern Ireland and Great BritainMy Lords, every individual consignment from an individual supplier on the UK mainland to every individual customer in Northern Ireland would, under the proposed scheme, be the…24 Oct 2019HANSARDFreedom of Establishment and Free Movement of Services (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, as I was about to retire to go to bed last night, I received a rather distressed message from a family in Maidenhead, the former Prime Minister’s constituency. So, late…23 Oct 2019HANSARDBrexitMy Lords, on the question of business management, is it true that we will be asked to sit on Saturday and Sunday?21 Oct 2019HANSARDRoad Closures in Central LondonMy Lords, how do Ministers respond to the legitimate argument made by many of the demonstrators, that only demonstrations that irritate or annoy the establishment ever have any…08 Oct 2019HANSARDSir Richard Henriques ReportMy Lords, returning to the issue of anonymity, the law does not work, and the Minister knows it. Many reputations have been destroyed. Can I raise the question that I raised the…08 Oct 2019HANSARDReview of Investigative and Scrutiny Committees (Liaison Committee Report)My Lords, I am speaking in the gap not by choice. I understand that there has been a procedural change. Whereas previously these debates were not listed, on this occasion they…03 Oct 2019HANSARDSpecial Adviser AppointmentsMy Lords, paragraph 11 of the Code of Conduct for Special Advisers states: “Any special adviser found to be disseminating inappropriate material will be subject to a disciplinary…02 Oct 2019HANSARDHong Kong ProtestsDoes the Minister not accept that any foreign interference will only make matters worse?01 Oct 2019HANSARDMetropolitan Police Report by Sir Richard HenriquesI say to the Minister that some of us believe that Mr Rodhouse should never have been given his last appointment.30 Sept 2019HANSARDMetropolitan Police Report by Sir Richard HenriquesMy Lords, in her initial response, the Minister used the phrase “at the earliest opportunity”. Why not tomorrow? What is blocking the publication of this report? Is it not fair to…30 Sept 2019HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Executive Formation) BillUnless he calls a general election.15 Jul 2019HANSARDIndependent Inquiry into Child Sexual AbuseMy Lords, is it not ironic that, while so-called complainants with substantial criminal records are accorded anonymity as witnesses before IICSA, those who stand accused, such as…04 Jul 2019HANSARDIndependent Inquiry into Child Sexual AbuseTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what discussions officials from the Home Office have had with the Independent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse in the last month.04 Jul 2019