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HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Strip-search of SchoolgirlMy Lords, we are all, frankly, utterly appalled by the sickening details of the strip-search of Child Q, a 15-year-old black schoolgirl, a child, at a Hackney secondary school in…22 Mar 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMoved by Leave out from “House” and insert “do insist on its Amendment 73, do disagree with the Commons in their Amendment 74A and propose Amendment 74B to Lords Amendment 74 in…22 Mar 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for her reply and all noble Lords who have responded to the debate on my amendment. I do not want to detain the House because there is a lot of…22 Mar 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, first, I join the Minister in her tribute to PC Keith Palmer and in the sentiments she expressed, which will be shared by all of us across this House. As he protected…22 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillMy Lords, I want to say a few things about this group of amendments, and in particular to speak to my Amendment 62. As the Minister knows, we are generally supportive of the…14 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillI thank the Minister for the way in which he has engaged with his officials to try to address some of the concerns which have been raised. I will also pick up the point made by…14 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillI start by thanking various people—including my family, who put up with me being on the telephone most of the weekend, often to the Minister. It was worth it in the end, as they…14 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillI thank the Minister very much for that reply. It does show that the parliamentary process works, because the Government have moved in a significant way to meet the concerns not…14 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillI am grateful to the Minister for bringing these amendments forward following the wide-ranging discussions we had earlier, when we had a full exploration of all the issues.14 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillIt would be appropriate to thank the Minister for agreeing to accept the amendment in my name and that of the noble Lord, Lord Fox, so I put that on the record, and we will come…14 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Eatwell for moving Amendment 42. As we all know, he has a huge amount of experience in this field, having overseen many of these…14 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow my noble friend Lord Sikka, who again comes forward with a number of amendments that are common sense and seek to shine a light on what is…14 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillMy Lords, this is yet another group of amendments with contributions from across the Chamber that signifies some of the problems we have in fast-tracking this part of the Bill.…14 Mar 2022HANSARDHome Office Visas for UkrainiansMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that, but the Home Office’s response so far to Ukrainians fleeing Russian bombardment has been shambolic. The Home Secretary seems to be making…10 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine UpdateMy Lords, first, I state again the full support of Her Majesty’s Opposition for the position the Government have taken on Ukraine. We welcome the military support the Government…10 Mar 2022HANSARDEconomic Crime (Transparency and Enforcement) BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to wind up for Her Majesty’s Opposition on this incredibly important debate and indeed to follow the noble Lord, Lord Fox, who made a powerful speech. I…09 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, we support the amendments, which are obviously in response to the Ukraine crisis. We support the way the powers could be used with respect to armed conflict, threatening…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow my noble friend Lord Murphy, who articulated what I would think is the majority opinion in this House. This is one of those policy proposals…08 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders Bill08 Mar 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I will leave Amendment 78, in the names of the noble and gallant Lord, Lord Craig, and others, to them. I will speak to Amendment 77 in my name and that of the noble…08 Mar 2022