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HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillI am delighted to follow the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, as ever. I am sorry that he did not have the energy to get to my amendment, but I completely understand why that would be.…09 Feb 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillThis amendment does not address head-on the power under a TPIM to require somebody to relocate. This amendment is only touching on whether the Secretary of State should by notice…09 Feb 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillThis amendment is probing the additional power given by Clause 43 of the Bill to allow the Secretary of State to seek disclosure of “such details as may be specified of any…09 Feb 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillThe only amendment I would like to mention is Amendment 60, which amends Section 250 of the Criminal Justice Act 2003 so that, according to the explanatory statement, “the Parole…09 Feb 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillLike the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, I too am grateful to the four Ministers for the care and good humour with which they have dealt with it all. Of the three amendments, Amendment…09 Feb 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillMy Lords, I am grateful to everyone who has participated in this short debate. I am very grateful to those who have supported my position, particularly the noble and learned Lord,…26 Jan 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillI am grateful to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Stewart of Dirleton, for the clarity with which he introduced these two technical amendments. Perhaps I may ask two questions.…26 Jan 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill26 Jan 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillThese are three simple amendments dealing with the sentencing framework for England, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The Bill as drafted removes the chance of parole for anybody,…26 Jan 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillThrough this amendment, before the court considered whether to apply an extended sentenced of eight to 10 years to somebody aged under 18 at the time of conviction it would have…26 Jan 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillI am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Wolfson of Tredegar, for the careful way in which he dealt with my amendments. I fully accept and am guilty of the technical error he…26 Jan 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill26 Jan 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillThis is a significant debate. There are two circumstances that one has to consider. First, when one is dealing with a terrorist prisoner who is over 21, should the Parole Board,…26 Jan 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillLike the noble Lord, Lord Thomas of Gresford, I too have considerable doubts about the reliability of polygraph material. This series of government amendments tabled by the noble…26 Jan 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillI join noble Lords in welcoming the noble Lord, Lord Wolfson of Tredegar, to his place in the House of Lords. I am sure he will make an enormous series of contributions to our…26 Jan 2021HANSARDSerious Criminal Cases BacklogMy Lords, by 2010 the system did 150,000 jury trials a year with about 47,000 waiting, about 30%. The median period between crime and court disposal was 240 days. By the time the…26 Jan 2021HANSARDEuropean Union (Future Relationship) BillMy Lords, I thank the staff of the House of Lords for making this important debate possible. I thank the noble Lord, Lord True, for his engagement since the agreement was…30 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillThe noble Lord, Lord True, has been true to his word. He has produced Clause 43A, which does not contain any element of illegality, as the noble and learned Lord, Lord Judge,…14 Dec 2020HANSARDUnited Kingdom Internal Market BillWe are in a much better place now, thanks to the Statement made by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster yesterday, and the statement made by the noble Lord, Lord True, to us…09 Dec 2020HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillCan the Minister confirm that the totally innocent victim can go to the Investigatory Powers Tribunal and make a claim for damages for assault and battery?24 Nov 2020