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HANSARDTerrorist Incident at Liverpool Women’s HospitalMy Lords, I too commend the work of the first responders and others who did so much at the scene. It now transpires that the perpetrator was finally refused asylum in 2017, and…17 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord German. I know that he has an immense amount of experience in matters around education, from both his personal experience…17 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I apologise to the noble Baroness who has just spoken. It is a pleasure, on this occasion at least, to follow her. I do not necessarily agree with some of the language…17 Nov 2021HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeMy Lords, does the Minister agree that one of the ambitions of this country is that Iran should adhere to the rule of law? If so, should we not be adhering to the rule of law—and,…15 Nov 2021HANSARDNazanin Zaghari-RatcliffeMy Lords—15 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to those who have intervened in this debate. I pay particular tribute to the noble Lord, Lord German, who has had the courage to climb on to the head…10 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill10 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, this amendment stands in my name and the names of other noble Lords. In one way, this amendment is modest, although I regret that it is not modest in length. Indeed, I…10 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I support the noble Lord’s amendment. If I may, I will elasticate the rules of order slightly by referring to some other issues relating to the spending of cautions and…10 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI hope I can be forgiven for intervening slightly out of order. I have been thinking as I listen to this debate about the very troubling case which the noble Lord, Lord Brooke of…10 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, it is a genuine privilege to follow that eloquent introduction to this group of amendments by the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti. I make it absolutely clear from the…01 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I agree entirely with my noble and learned friend who has just spoken that there is a principle here that needs to be considered rather than the granularity of these…01 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI do not object to that burden on the courts, but I am surprised that it has to be placed upon the court. My view is that that sort of report should be part of the process when a…01 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I have already made a comment about serious sexual offences but there is something else that I want to raise, into which I have been provoked by my noble friend Lord…27 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI realised when I started on this that there were one or two noble Lords around the House—I saw one agreeing with me, I think—who are, or have been, police and crime…27 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI am grateful to the noble Baroness. Does she agree that the passing of her amendment, or something like it, would send out a clear message to the Crown Prosecution Service that…27 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I support the amendments introduced so ably by the noble Lord, Lord Young, and the noble Baroness, Lady Blake. This has been an example of how good this House is at…25 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I apologise for not having taken part in the Second Reading debate, when I was unavoidably abroad for professional reasons, or in the first Committee day, when…25 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I hesitate to be disorderly, but I was asked a direct question by the noble Baroness opposite. I think in fact it has been pretty fully answered by my noble friend Lord…25 Oct 2021HANSARDAssisted Dying Bill [HL]My Lords, I admire greatly many who have conscientiously proposed and supported this Bill and similar legislation over many years, but they must remember that this is their fourth…22 Oct 2021