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HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I congratulate all noble Lords and noble Baronesses who have spoken so far in the debate. I shall focus on Amendment 102, which is incredibly important. The speeches by…10 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI think the public would expect a statutory inquiry. I expect a statutory inquiry and I believe the vast majority of Peers would as well. The Government may set their face against…10 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, all of us in the Chamber are united by our desire to tackle violent crime, target police resources better and see fewer victims of crime. If we look at the Government’s…10 Jan 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I declare an interest as a research fellow in modern slavery at the University of Nottingham. It is a great privilege to follow the excellent speech of the noble…05 Jan 2022HANSARDAjax Noise and Vibration ReviewMy Lords, £3.2 billion has been spent, with only a couple of dozen of the Ajax tanks delivered out of an order for 589, all of which are supposed to be delivered by 2024 with a…16 Dec 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, it is a great privilege to speak in this debate. I declare an interest as a member of USDAW and the Co-operative Party—I wanted to make sure that I did not forget to do…15 Dec 2021HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Stephen Port Murders InquestMy Lords, this an incredibly serious inquiry that we are discussing in this Urgent Question. Four men were vilely murdered by a man who targeted young, gay men. They were failed…14 Dec 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, let me say once again that Her Majesty’s Opposition support the Bill; we have sought only to challenge the Government to improve it. I believe that, including today, it…14 Dec 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillI apologise to the Committee for my late arrival. I was unavoidably detained. I will read Hansard to discover the various contributions that have been made. It was very…13 Dec 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) Bill13 Dec 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillI am very grateful for the Minister’s response, particularly the last sentence or two. I think all noble Lords in the Committee today will be pleased with the response from the…13 Dec 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillNot all of it.13 Dec 2021HANSARDTen-Year Drugs StrategyMy Lords, when we discuss the Government’s important new strategy on drugs, it is worth recalling the horrific statistics behind it. The cost to the economy is £20 billion just in…09 Dec 2021HANSARDUkraine and Russia: Military DevelopmentsTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of military developments on the border between Ukraine and Russia.08 Dec 2021HANSARDUkraine and Russia: Military DevelopmentsMy Lords, we are edging ever closer to a real crisis in Ukraine, with the US Defense Intelligence Agency speaking of a potential 175,000 Russian troops on the border; with…08 Dec 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, I support Amendments A1 and B1. I will not go into the legal arguments around Amendment A1: the noble Lord, Lord Thomas of Gresford, the noble and learned Lord, Lord…08 Dec 2021HANSARDSchool Teachers’ Pay and Conditions (England) Order 2021My Lords, I support what my noble friends Lady Blower and Lord Watson, and the noble Lord, Lord Storey, have said. Among the great casualties of the pandemic over the last couple…01 Dec 2021HANSARDShipbuilding: Use of British Steel for Royal NavyMy Lords, is it not an appalling state of affairs that, with the Government spending billions of pounds on boosting our naval power, we have to go abroad for much of our steel, as…30 Nov 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland (Ministers, Elections and Petitions of Concern) BillMy Lords, it is a great privilege to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Suttie. It is good to hear the words that she had to say and the way in which she said them. I join noble…29 Nov 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, it has been a real pleasure for me to see my first Bill through your Lordships’ House on behalf of Her Majesty’s Opposition, with my noble friend Lord Tunnicliffe, who I…29 Nov 2021