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HANSARDCode of Practice for the Forensic Science RegulatorMy Lords, I thank the noble Earl and the noble and learned Lord who have contributed to this important if short debate. They said that this is an extremely important step forward…27 Feb 2023HANSARDPlymouth ShootingsMy Lords, I thank the Government for the Statement in Parliament yesterday. In anticipation of what the Minister will say, I thank him in advance for the measured remarks he will…22 Feb 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillMy Lords, I start with some brief remarks. I very much thank the Minister, his colleagues on the Government Front Bench and the Bill team for their help and time during the…21 Feb 2023HANSARDProstitutionMy Lords, the Minister has already mentioned the Government’s own report from the University of Bristol published in 2019, which said that “a substantial proportion” of women…21 Feb 2023HANSARDAsylum Seekers: Accommodation in HotelsIt was never supposed to be like this. The Government’s use of hotels is a result of a catastrophic failure of their policy. People are waiting years for an asylum decision, and…21 Feb 2023HANSARDSecurity Threat to UK-based JournalistsMy Lords, this Statement deals with the fact that, on the advice of counterterrorism police, a dissident Iranian TV channel has been forced to stop broadcasting in Britain. Why?…21 Feb 2023HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, we have had some important and informed contributions from many noble Lords across the Chamber. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Goldie, the noble Lord, Lord Ahmad, and…09 Feb 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillI beg to move.07 Feb 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillMy Lords, we support the amendment moved by my noble friend Lady Chakrabarti and if she divides the House, we will support her in the Division Lobbies. As the noble Lord, Lord…07 Feb 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillI thank my noble friend Lord Anderson for that important point. My example is that around Parliament Square, we have a designated area. Your Lordships, passing through it, can be…07 Feb 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to Amendment 47 in my name, for which I am grateful for the support of the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti, and the right…07 Feb 2023HANSARDPublic Order Bill07 Feb 2023HANSARDHillsborough Families Report: National Police ResponseMy Lords, 97 people lost their lives as a result of what happened at Hillsborough on that terrible, awful day 34 years ago. We must never forget what followed: a shameful cover-up…02 Feb 2023HANSARDMetropolitan Police: CriminalityMy Lords, given the important Question asked by the noble Lord, Lord Lexden, which concerns us all, and the concerns that have been raised in this Chamber, how on earth is it…01 Feb 2023HANSARDAfghan Citizens Resettlement SchemeMy Lords, as the noble Baroness, Lady Hodgson, reminds us, in discussing the Afghanistan resettlement scheme and the help we rightly give to some, we should never forget the…01 Feb 2023HANSARDIntegrated Review: UpdateTo ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made with the update to the 2021 Integrated Review of Security, Defence, Development and Foreign Policy.31 Jan 2023HANSARDIntegrated Review: UpdateMy Lords, at the weekend a senior US general said that the British Army was no longer a top-tier fighting force. Yesterday the Defence Secretary said: “I am happy to say that we…31 Jan 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have participated in this really interesting and thoughtful debate. I thank the Minister for his response. I do not want to go through every…30 Jan 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillThat is the point I am making: there is of course going to be a debate about what various words mean. I have admitted it. I said to the noble Lord and to others that I have asked…30 Jan 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillYes, of course. If I gave that impression, it was a mistake on my part. This is the whole point: there has to be “serious disruption”, as in my amendment. The debate—not the…30 Jan 2023