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HANSARDNon-Crime Hate IncidentsMy Lords, I hear what the Minister says, but, to pick up on the points made by my noble friend Lady Maclean of Redditch, non-crime hate incidents are just one of the instruments…24 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Jackson of Peterborough for tabling Motion A1, that this House, “do insist on its Amendment 37”. The amendment that we made to the Bill on…24 Nov 2025HANSARDAsylum PolicyMy Lords, the Home Secretary’s Statement to the other place announced a number of reforms which are very welcome. When the Government bring forward strong measures, we will…20 Nov 2025HANSARDSustainable Aviation Fuel BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to contribute to this debate on the Second Reading of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel Bill. I declare an interest as vice-chair of the Aviation All-Party…20 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, Amendment 215 in my name and those of my noble friend Lord Cameron of Lochiel and my noble and learned friend Lord Keen of Elie speaks to a growing and deeply felt…19 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I am grateful to noble Lords who have spoken in this important debate and to the noble Lord, Lord Hampton, for introducing this group. These amendments speak to deeply…19 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I thank noble Lords who have spoken in this important debate. The group largely seeks to clarify the Bill as it stands and that is important when we are addressing child…19 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lady Neville-Rolfe for bringing forward Amendments 214F and 214G, which address a gap in the protections afforded to retail workers…19 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I have tabled this notice of my intention to oppose the question that Clause 39 stand part of the Bill, to correct what has become serious misinformation. By way of…19 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I strongly support the intention behind the amendments tabled by my noble friend Lord Blencathra. He is absolutely right to refer to it as theft. It is theft, under…19 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill19 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister. I am, however, very disappointed by her continued defence of Clause 39. It is absolutely clear that the changes made by the previous…19 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, this is a group of relatively straightforward and common-sense amendments tabled by my noble friend Lord Brady of Altrincham. It tends to carry out the Government’s own…19 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for her kind offer. The amendment of my noble friend Lady Neville-Rolfe focuses on enforcement. If the police do not investigate theft, if…19 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, we on this side of the Committee are grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Hogan-Howe, for bringing forward this thoughtful group of amendments relating to the controls on…19 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, this group essentially encompasses several different groups of amendments; perhaps they should have been separated, but we are where we are. Two of those groups within…19 Nov 2025HANSARDPolice ReformMy Lords, I remain confused as to the true purpose of this Statement. The Government announced a police reform White Paper last year, but this has not yet materialised. We now see…18 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration Bill11 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, this group speaks to an incredibly important issue in the current asylum system. As it stands, there is no standardised method for verifying the age or identity of those…11 Nov 2025HANSARDBorder Security, Asylum and Immigration BillMy Lords, this has been a short but important debate, and I am grateful to those noble Lords who have contributed. As I said in my opening remarks, there is clear evidence of…11 Nov 2025