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HANSARDNationality and Borders Act 2022 (Consequential Amendments) (No. 2) Regulations 2022My Lords, we opposed the clause in the Act that sought to extend the power of the Secretary of State to deprive citizenship without giving a reason or telling a person that it has…08 Nov 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Act 2022 (Offensive Weapons Homicide Reviews) Regulations 2022That is a really important point, so I thank the Minister for referring to it, but who starts the process? The Minister talked about somebody refusing to take part, but who kicks…08 Nov 2022HANSARDRoyal Navy: Conduct towards WomenMy Lords, we are all immensely proud of our Armed Forces and our Royal Navy, and pay tribute to their work to keep us safe at home and abroad. So it is extremely concerning to…02 Nov 2022HANSARDPolice: Vetting, Misconduct and MisogynyTo ask His Majesty’s Government how they plan to respond to the report of His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and Fire & Rescue Services on vetting, misconduct, and…02 Nov 2022HANSARDPolice: Vetting, Misconduct and MisogynyI thank the Minister for the reply, but today we learned from the police inspectorate’s report of extraordinary failures in the vetting of applicants to join the force. Is it true…02 Nov 2022HANSARDNational SecurityMy Lords, we welcome the Statement delivered yesterday by the Minister for Security. It is the first job of any Government to keep our country safe. Our national security faces…02 Nov 2022HANSARDWestern Jet Foil and Manston Asylum Processing CentresMy Lords, I welcome the Minister to his place—I will do so more formally when there is more time. Actions taken by the Home Secretary over the past eight weeks, with the exception…01 Nov 2022HANSARDPublic Order BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing this Second Reading. There is no difference between us, it seems to me, on the right to peaceful protest being a fundamental part of…01 Nov 2022HANSARDPolice and Crime Commissioners and PanelsMy Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Dobbs, said, is there not example after example, across the country, of police and crime panels failing to hold chief constables and…31 Oct 2022HANSARDEstonia: UK Troop LevelsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the United Kingdom’s troop levels in Estonia.31 Oct 2022HANSARDEstonia: UK Troop LevelsMy Lords, is it not the case that the number of UK troops in Estonia is being halved? Estonia is a key NATO ally, on the front line of NATO and its border with Russia. Therefore,…31 Oct 2022HANSARDPolice and Crime CommissionersMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Lexden, on achieving this debate. His remarks were of concern to all of us. I have no doubt that, like him, we are waiting for the…31 Oct 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]Noble Lords have more energy than me, then. Having said that, we are discussing incredibly important issues. In his opening remarks about Part 5, the noble Lord, Lord Scriven, was…26 Oct 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, I will be relatively brief, because I sense that some of the drive and energy has gone out of the Committee.26 Oct 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, I apologise; I will see how long my voice lasts—not long, I imagine some people hope, but we will see how it goes. I too congratulate the Minister on her promotion. She…24 Oct 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, we are getting into some detail now. That is the purpose of Committee and it is very constructive and informative. I very much agreed with the points made by the noble…24 Oct 2022HANSARDProcurement Bill [HL]My Lords, this has been another interesting debate. This group is on oversight and remedies. If you are going to have something worth legislating for, it has to have some sort of…24 Oct 2022HANSARDViolent Crime, Gang Activity and BurglariesMy Lords, it is a great privilege to take part in the debate. I congratulate my noble friend Lord Snape on introducing this incredibly important topic which we discuss here today,…20 Oct 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating the Statement on Ukraine made earlier today in the other place, and I welcome its contents. Obviously, there is currently chaos in…20 Oct 2022HANSARDStatement of Changes in Immigration RulesThat is exactly the point. I do not know whether that means that somebody coming from Iran would be eligible. That is the point the noble Lord, Lord Horam, made, which I was…19 Oct 2022