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HANSARDMisuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2023My Lords, I thank the Minister for his statement and the noble Earl, Lord Russell, for the points he made. Although I do not agree with the central tenet of what he said, he made…19 Sept 2023HANSARDMisuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2023I am sorry to interrupt but the point that the Minister just made is really important; I know that other noble Lords are waiting for the next SI. If you are talking about young…19 Sept 2023HANSARDMisuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2023I thank the noble Lord for that clarification. I did not mean that; I am sorry if I gave the impression that I did. I think there is a necessity to review this. I want to quote…19 Sept 2023HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2023I was concerned when I read the Foreign Affairs Select Committee report about the 81 individuals who had been identified as linked to Wagner and how only a quarter had been…14 Sept 2023HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2023My Lords, I thank the Minister, the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe, for his statement and for the apology that he made in his usual courteous way. Any such debate should begin by paying…14 Sept 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, we have been pleased to support the legislation, which overall we think is very good, and we have said that to the noble Lord, Lord Sharpe. Indeed, the Government have…11 Sept 2023HANSARDNational Crime Agency: Fraud and Economic CrimeMy Lords, my noble friend Lord Browne made a really good point about the number of people investigating fraud, because people generally feel that fraud is given a very low…11 Sept 2023HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Channel CrossingsMy Lords, further to previous questions from my noble friend Lord Blunkett and the noble Lord, Lord Howard, the Minister has spoken of doing more to disrupt the actual supply of…07 Sept 2023HANSARDArmed ForcesMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Smith, and have it the other way round from what we normally do—and what a privilege it is to take part in this…07 Sept 2023HANSARDAsylum Applications BacklogMy Lords, can the Minister confirm that since the Prime Minister pledged to clear the pre-June 2022 asylum backlog the Government are now withdrawing many more claims, meaning…06 Sept 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration UpdateMy Lords, even as we discuss yesterday’s illegal migrants Bill update, new information emerges which requires the update to be updated, as we read in today’s papers of various…06 Sept 2023HANSARDMilitary Vehicles: RepairTo ask His Majesty’s Government what recent assessment they have made of decisions to mark military vehicles as “beyond any economic repair” rather than provide them to NATO…04 Sept 2023HANSARDReinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete in Education SettingsWill the Minister explain the remarks of Jonathan Slater, the Permanent Secretary, on Radio 4 today? In talking about the capital programme for schools, including the conditions…04 Sept 2023HANSARDMilitary Vehicles: RepairMy Lords, between 2010 and 2014, the MoD destroyed 43 Challenger 2 tanks, regarded at the time as being beyond any economic repair. These destroyed tanks, however, could have gone…04 Sept 2023HANSARDCreative and Cultural Industries: Impact of Visa and Immigration PoliciesMy Lords, can the Minister explain why so many people in the creative industries are complaining about the length of time it takes to get a visa and why they often cannot get…25 Jul 2023HANSARDUkraine: Ammunition and MissilesMy Lords, given the importance of increasing the supply of ammunition to Ukraine, and the stockpiles, can the Minister reassure us that everything is in place to get this done as…24 Jul 2023HANSARDContest: UK Strategy for Countering Terrorism 2023My Lords, I thank our agencies and all involved in keeping us safe. The Home Secretary reminded us, just a few days ago, that the threat from terrorism is again rising, and that…24 Jul 2023HANSARDVeterans UpdateIt is on “Forces News”.20 Jul 2023HANSARDVeterans UpdateMy Lords, I begin once again by associating His Majesty’s Opposition with the Prime Minister, the Defence Secretary and the noble Baroness, Lady Goldie, and thank them for their…20 Jul 2023HANSARDDefence Command Paper RefreshMy Lords, I am always grateful to the Minister for her co-operation and help when it comes to these Statements. There may be some differences, but our overall objective is the…19 Jul 2023