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HANSARDNational Security Bill21 Dec 2022HANSARDMigration and Economic Development Partnership with RwandaMy Lords, a legal ruling has said that the Government’s asylum processing deal with Rwanda is legal, although with a number of qualifications. First, I will spell out clearly, and…20 Dec 2022HANSARDAfghanistan: Independent InquiryMy Lords, His Majesty’s Opposition welcome this special inquiry under Lord Justice Haddon-Cave into alleged unlawful activity by His Majesty’s Armed Forces, and the fact that it…20 Dec 2022HANSARDNational Security BillThat is quite right. As I said, the problem with the Bill is that there is no indication of what else may be covered by the “safety or interests” of the state, or what the limits…19 Dec 2022HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, the amendments in this group relate to the new offences of obtaining or disclosing trade secrets. We support these new offences and agree that the Government should…19 Dec 2022HANSARDNational Security BillI am not going to disagree with the Minister, but on the question of the letter—and I am pleased that he is writing to me—could he put it in the Library, and do that with respect…19 Dec 2022HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, we all hope that the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, will not be criminalised by this Bill, but we look forward to the Minister’s response and for the exemptions to which the…19 Dec 2022HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, this is a very important group of amendments which in many ways goes to the heart of much of the debate that will take place on a number of amendments. It reminds the…19 Dec 2022HANSARDNational Security BillThe noble Lord is quite right; I should have said that, and I meant to. I apologise to the Committee; that is what I meant to say. I thank the noble Lord for clarifying that.19 Dec 2022HANSARDNational Security BillI agree; I am just making the point that a definition would also help and give us certainty and clarity. It is important for a Bill that seeks to address issues of national…19 Dec 2022HANSARDPublic Order BillMy Lords, I emphasise my Amendment 126 in this group, which probes the need for public order policing guidance to be consolidated into one accessible source and regularly updated,…13 Dec 2022HANSARDPublic Order BillMy Lords, it is a privilege to speak to these important amendments in the name of the noble Baronesses, Lady Boycott and Lady Jones, my noble friend Lady Chakrabarti and the noble…13 Dec 2022HANSARDPublic Order BillI will respond to the noble Lord. If I, in any way, gave the impression that I underestimated the significance or seriousness of what happened to Charlotte Lynch, that was…13 Dec 2022HANSARDPublic Order BillDoes the noble Lord not realise how disappointing his response is in many ways? As the noble Lord, Lord Deben, just said, what happened in Hertfordshire was a real challenge to us…13 Dec 2022HANSARDPublic Order BillMy Lords, the last remark the Minister made, about writing to my noble friend Lord Rooker, was useful. Reflecting in the letter on the comments by the noble and learned Lord, Lord…13 Dec 2022HANSARDPublic Order BillMy Lords, I thank noble Lords who have spoken in this debate. I will make a couple of brief comments in support of the amendments. The noble Lord, Lord Paddick, forcefully made…13 Dec 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill13 Dec 2022HANSARDPublic Order BillBefore I forget, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, for signing Amendment 127, which deals specifically with noise. I have a lot of sympathy with much of what the noble…13 Dec 2022HANSARDAjax VehiclesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what progress they have made towards the delivery of ordered Ajax vehicles.12 Dec 2022HANSARDAjax VehiclesI thank the Minister for making a phenomenal effort to be here to answer the Question. Notwithstanding her Answer, 589 Ajax vehicles were supposed to be delivered in 2017, at a…12 Dec 2022