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HANSARDPrisoner Early Release SchemeMy Lords, I join the Minister and support everything he said in relation to the family of PC Andrew Harper. I note what he said in response to my noble friend Lord Effingham. The…23 Jul 2026HANSARDConduct of Undercover Policing and Surveillance Operatives Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, for bringing the Bill before your Lordships’ House today. I begin by declaring an interest: I was a police officer for…17 Jul 2026HANSARDPolice Leadership Commission ReportMy Lords, I thank the Minister for bringing this Statement to the House today, and I am grateful for the opportunity to ask questions on it. Failures of police leadership are all…08 Jul 2026HANSARDSafe Refugee Routes for StudentsMy Lords, the Government have recently announced that they will allow communities to sponsor refugees on new asylum routes. Given that we had 93,525 people claiming asylum in the…08 Jul 2026HANSARDRegistration of Births and Deaths (England and Wales) (Specified Requirements) Regulations 2026I have no further issues to raise, but I will make a comment. I have used the government verification system recently, and it is an absolute nightmare. If nothing else, I wish…07 Jul 2026HANSARDDrugging and Sexual Assault of WomenMy Lords, it is welcome that the National Crime Agency has investigated these appalling events, and I hope the perpetrators face the full force of the law. However, does the…07 Jul 2026HANSARDCriminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2026My Lords, the order has been brought before Parliament to correct an error in a previous piece of secondary legislation—the Criminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons)…07 Jul 2026HANSARDRegistration of Births and Deaths (England and Wales) (Specified Requirements) Regulations 2026I thank the Minister for introducing these regulations. They are not particularly controversial, so the noble Lord will be delighted to hear that it will be easier to deal with…07 Jul 2026HANSARDNational Security (State Threats) BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have contributed to this debate. It is vital to our national security that those who assist bodies designated under this Bill are…30 Jun 2026HANSARDNational Security (State Threats) BillShould it come before a court, the court would have to decide. Further than that I cannot comment, but I take on board what the noble Lord says. Getting back to what I was saying,…30 Jun 2026HANSARDNational Security (State Threats) Bill30 Jun 2026HANSARDNational Security (State Threats) BillMy Lords, I have already made it clear that the way the Government have dealt with this Bill is unfortunate, so I will not dwell on that any longer. The amendments in this group…30 Jun 2026HANSARDNational Security (State Threats) BillI am not well-acquainted with this article of clothing.30 Jun 2026HANSARDNational Security (State Threats) BillI thank the noble Lords, Lord Walney and Lord Verdirame, and my noble friend Lord Pickles, for their support, and I thank the Minister for his response. I listened to what the…30 Jun 2026HANSARDNational Security (State Threats) BillAmendment 21, as stated previously, would close yet another legislative gap in the Bill, a gap that was recognised 20 years ago and subsequently rectified in the Terrorism Act…30 Jun 2026HANSARDImmigration and Asylum: AppealsTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the impact of replacing immigration judges with adjudicators on the consistency of asylum appeal decisions; what…29 Jun 2026HANSARDImmigration and Asylum: AppealsI am grateful to the Minister for his Answer. What steps will the Government take, through the recruitment and vetting process, to ensure that adjudicators are genuinely…29 Jun 2026HANSARDNational Security (State Threats) BillMy Lords, I begin by welcoming at long last the Government’s decision to bring this legislation forward. I say “at long last” advisedly and not as mere partisan point-scoring.…23 Jun 2026HANSARDHong Kong Economic and Trade OfficeMy Lords, I hear what the Minister says. However, these convictions do not come in isolation; they follow a series of recent incidents involving alleged Chinese state-linked…22 Jun 2026HANSARDState of Extremism ReportMy Lords, the Protecting What Matters document says that “we must be clear that we are a society built on shared values”. Do the Government accept that Britain is about far more…17 Jun 2026