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HANSARDVictims and Courts BillI can see what the printed words say, but if the Crown Prosecution Service was to write to the victim saying, “Do you realise that you can apply to the law officers to have this…11 Feb 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillMy Lords, I am delighted to be able to support my noble friend Lady Sater’s amendment. I have heard her express these views before, I heard her express them just now, and there is…11 Feb 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillMy Lords, I rise with a degree of caution. I entirely understand the motives behind the amendments moved by my noble friend Lord Sandhurst, and that moved by the noble Baroness,…11 Feb 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts Bill09 Feb 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillMy Lords, this is not the first time I have argued that this jurisdiction does not do enough to ensure that domestic—but more importantly, overseas—victims of economic crime…09 Feb 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillMy Lords, I begin by apologising to noble Lords who had other amendments in the group for not addressing their arguments, but I do not think they needed my assistance. I am…09 Feb 2026HANSARDJimmy Lai: Prison SentenceMy Lords, two weeks ago the Minister’s colleagues in the Foreign Office summoned the Chinese ambassador for a discussion. She was not able to tell us what happened, because she…09 Feb 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillAfter? There we are: a week after, a week after, a week after. The great god Delay is the one we all worship—for goodness’ sake. I thank the Minister for the meeting, but I think…09 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillCan my noble friend comment on the remarks of the noble Lords, Lord Verdirame and Lord Macdonald of River Glaven? Did he find nothing in what they had to say the least bit…05 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill05 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, my Amendment 486, co-signed by the noble Lords, Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede and Lord Berkeley of Knighton, and the noble Baroness, Lady Fox of Buckley, is a probing…05 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have taken part in this debate. It has been, for me, an interesting and educational 55 minutes and I hope that the Government will have found…05 Feb 2026HANSARDChina and JapanMillions.04 Feb 2026HANSARDChina and JapanMy Lords, the whole House respects both the Leader of the House and her noble friend the Foreign Office Minister, who is sitting alongside her. As I said the other day to the…04 Feb 2026HANSARDChina: Human Rights and UK National SecurityMy Lords, although I trust the Minister both expressly and implicitly, she is tied by the problems of being a Government Minister. I am now in opposition, so I have greater…02 Feb 2026HANSARDChina: Jimmy LaiMy Lords, I do not expect the Minister to tell us what the Prime Minister is about to say in the other place, but can she tell us whether the meeting with the Chinese ambassador…02 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThe matter that the noble Lord is bringing up is the very sort of discussion that ought to be had in front of the judge. Presumably, no prosecutor, and no one acting on behalf of…22 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Carter, for reminding us of his late-night work the other night, and I look forward to discussing that subject when we come back to…22 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I am very glad that I waited for the noble Lord, Lord Spellar, to contribute to the debate, as I agree with just about everything that he has said. Noble Lords may say…20 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Banner for introducing this series of amendments and congratulate those who supported him. This is an important public policy question that…20 Jan 2026