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HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for bringing the Bill forward for Third Reading. I express my gratitude to all noble Lords for their diligent scrutiny and contributions throughout…11 Mar 2025HANSARDIranian State ThreatsMy Lords, I thank the Minister for bringing the Statement to the House today and I welcome the Government’s recognition of the growing threat posed by Iran to our national…06 Mar 2025HANSARDHong Kong Democracy ActivistsMy Lords, this is a gross infringement of British sovereignty. The Chinese Communist Party and its repressive regime have arrested over 100 people in Hong Kong on politically…06 Mar 2025HANSARDMigrants: Indefinite Leave to RemainWhat progress has been made in closing asylum hotels, in line with the Government’s manifesto commitment? How will the Government ensure that those granted indefinite leave to…06 Mar 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, I rise to address this group of amendments, which touches on critical aspects of training, funding, economic impact and consultation within the framework of the…04 Mar 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill04 Mar 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, I rise to open this first group of amendments to the Terrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill on behalf of my noble friend Lord Sandhurst, who, unfortunately, is not in a…04 Mar 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, this has been a relatively short but very good debate, and I thank my noble friends for their amendments in this group. Amendments 2 and 3 address the threshold for…04 Mar 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, I support Amendments 13 and 25, both tabled by my noble friend Lord De Mauley, which introduce much-needed flexibility and proportionality into the Bill. They recognise…04 Mar 2025HANSARDUK Airports: British Passport HoldersMy Lords, leading on from the Question from the noble Baroness, Lady Hoey, can the Government confirm that they will seek to renegotiate arrangements with EU airports to ensure…03 Mar 2025HANSARDPrevent: Learning ReviewMy Lords, I am responding to this Statement on behalf of His Majesty’s loyal Opposition with deep sadness. Sir David Amess was not just a colleague and friend of mine in the other…13 Feb 2025HANSARDE-scootersMy Lords, further to the point on criminality made by the noble Baroness, Lady McIntosh of Pickering, quite apart from the nuisance value and the danger that is attached to the…13 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill12 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, I rise to speak in support of Amendment 37B, tabled by my noble friend Lord Murray of Blidworth. The amendment seeks to insert a new clause after Clause 31 to safeguard…12 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillI will speak to Amendment 37A to Clause 31, tabled by the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, and the noble Lord, Lord Carlile of Berriew. This amendment proposes to remove Clause 31 and…12 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, I support Amendment 43, tabled by my noble friend Lord Udny-Lister. This has been a very interesting debate. The amendment seeks to introduce a new clause requiring the…12 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, I rise to speak to my Amendment 46 and in support of Amendment 47 tabled by my noble friend Lord Sandhurst. These amendments address two crucial concerns regarding the…12 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, I rise to speak in support of Amendment 40, tabled by my noble friend Lord Murray of Blidworth. This amendment proposes the insertion of a new clause after Clause 34 to…12 Feb 2025HANSARDCitizenship ApplicationsMy Lords, earlier today the leader of the Opposition in the other place asked the Prime Minister whether the Government will appeal a decision to allow a family from Gaza to stay…12 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to those who have spoken, including the noble Baroness, Lady Fox—who talked about the unintended consequences of the Bill, which are a worry—and my noble…12 Feb 2025