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HANSARDRoyal Commission on the Criminal Justice SystemMy Lords, there have been three Questions in your Lordships’ House to the Ministry of Justice in the last two weeks: on inaccessible child trust funds, difficulties about marriage…06 Jul 2021HANSARDSocial Security (Scotland) Act 2018 (Disability Assistance, Young Carer Grants, Short-term Assistance and Winter Heating Assistance) (Consequential Provision and Modifications) Order 2021I wish to express my gratitude to the Minister for her clear explanation of the terms of this order and her openness in advance of today’s debate in making available to me any…29 Jun 2021HANSARDMarriage and Religious WeddingsMy Lords, the 2015 review by the noble Baroness, Lady Casey, said that, as of 2015, there were up to 100,000 sharia marriages in the UK, “many of which are not recognised under UK…28 Jun 2021HANSARDChild Trust Funds: People with a Learning DisabilityIt is clear that a lot of people will be prejudiced by the delay. From the Minister’s answers, I take it that the Government have decided to legislate. Why can they not legislate…22 Jun 2021HANSARDEnd-to-end Rape ReviewThe issue about the extent to which rape is properly prosecuted in this country is now a real one. The Lord Chancellor rightly apologised for the lack of prosecutions, yet did…22 Jun 2021HANSARDUK Withdrawal from the European Union (Continuity) (Scotland) Act 2021 (Consequential Provisions and Modifications) Order 2021My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Viscount, Lord Younger, for his clear explanation of what this order does. We on these Benches broadly support the purpose of the order, which…08 Jun 2021HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I send my most profound and real congratulations to the noble Baroness, Lady Fraser of Craigmaddie, who delivered a speech which everybody who heard it thought was…13 May 2021HANSARDIndependent Review of Administrative Law UpdateMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Wolfson of Tredegar, for making the Statement available to us today. I also thank the noble Lord, Lord Faulks, and his team for the work…22 Mar 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillI will first pick up on a point made by my noble friend Lord Hendy in the last group, which in fact relates to a group debated on Tuesday. It concerns the validity or otherwise of…11 Mar 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillThis has been a very significant debate, and one should not lose sight of the important changes that will take place in the ability of people to sue the MoD in respect of human…11 Mar 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill11 Mar 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillIn effect, these amendments once again reintroduce the normal approach to limitation, which is that if you do not bring your claim within 12 months under the Human Rights Act or,…11 Mar 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, this introduces a new topic, namely the purpose of Clause 12. Its effect is to impose, in relation to “any overseas operations that the Secretary of State considers are…11 Mar 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill[ Inaudible. ] The noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti, asked an incredibly clear question and I think the House is entitled to an answer. Would an exercise of the power to derogate…11 Mar 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillFirst, I thank the Government Front Bench, whose approach to this very serious Bill has been measured and appropriate. The noble and learned Lord, Lord Stewart of Dirleton, and…11 Mar 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillI am grateful to the Minister for her very careful reply. I understood her to make two particular points: first, that six months may be too short, particularly in an overseas…09 Mar 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillThe debate has been very impressive. I take this opportunity to make special mention of the noble and learned Lord, Lord Morris of Aberavon. I was Solicitor-General when he was…09 Mar 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill09 Mar 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) BillMy Lords, this is a self-contained point rather outside the mainstream of the other issues that we have been dealing with, but an important amendment trying to provide a degree of…09 Mar 2021HANSARDOverseas Operations (Service Personnel and Veterans) Bill09 Mar 2021