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HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillCan my noble friend assist me? I ask forgiveness for my ignorance but as I read subsection (7), it says: “A person guilty of an offence … on summary conviction in England and…26 Feb 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillIf I may trouble my noble friend once more, as I read it, they are prohibited from applying a sentence of more than the time specified in the Act. My objection is to exactly that:…26 Feb 2019HANSARDLeaving the European UnionMy Lords, I understand that those who are calling so loudly for no deal are those who are not satisfied with the present deal offered by the Prime Minister but want something…26 Feb 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords, I too want to say something controversial, which I think the noble Lord, Lord Hogan-Howe, will find more controversial than most. I was convinced, 35 years ago, on…26 Feb 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords, can the Minister remind us of the youngest age to which these provisions apply? I remind her that it is the effect of the legislation, not the intention, that matters.06 Feb 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillIf I may go back to the noble Baroness’s speech, I am drawn to my feet simply to endorse her view of the inappropriateness of a short prison sentence and, with juveniles, of any…06 Feb 2019HANSARDCivil Partnerships, Marriages and Deaths (Registration Etc.) BillMy Lords, I came as a spectator, but I am fascinated by what we are being asked to do. I need to be a little clearer on the mechanics. Not being familiar with the legislation, but…01 Feb 2019HANSARDZimbabweMy Lords, as one who went on the inspection of independence elections in Rhodesia in 1979, I can say that there is a sickening familiarity in what is happening. There was a…21 Jan 2019