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HANSARDNational Security Act 2023 (Designated Bodies) Regulations 2026That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 13 July be approved. Relevant document: 9th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (s pecial attention drawn…16 Jul 2026HANSARDNational Security Act 2023 (Designated Bodies) Regulations 2026My Lords, I am grateful to the House for its consideration of this draft instrument, which will see three bodies designated: the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, the Islamic…16 Jul 2026HANSARDNational Security Act 2023 (Designated Bodies) Regulations 2026Let me first welcome the noble Baroness back to the Home Office, even if it is only a temporary glitch. Let me also, through her, pass on my thanks to the noble Lords, Lord Davies…16 Jul 2026HANSARDMisuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Temporary Class Drug) Order 2026That the Order laid before the House on 10 June be approved. Relevant document: 6th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee. Considered in Grand Committee on 14…15 Jul 2026HANSARDMisuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Temporary Class Drug) Order 2026I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Cameron of Lochiel, for his broad support for the order. As he said, it is quite sensible that we do this, but he asked two legitimate…14 Jul 2026HANSARDViolence Against Retail WorkersMy noble friend is right. I was pleased to visit Brixton with her some months back to look at this issue and to see the impact of shop theft on a range of shop owners. We have…14 Jul 2026HANSARDViolence Against Retail WorkersI am always happy to meet any businesses with colleagues. We have put £10 million of funding, announced in the Budget, into the very issue that she mentioned. We have increased…14 Jul 2026HANSARDNational Crime Agency: Reform Party FundingThe Government do not comment on the submission of suspicious activity reports. The National Crime Agency is operationally independent and has been clear in its statements that it…14 Jul 2026HANSARDViolence Against Retail WorkersViolence and abuse towards retail workers is unacceptable. Through the Crime and Policing Act 2026, the Government have created a new stand-alone offence of assaulting a retail…14 Jul 2026HANSARDViolence Against Retail WorkersViolence against shop workers is properly prioritised. In fact, recorded shop theft fell by 1% in the year to December, the number of charges for shop theft rose by 21% over the…14 Jul 2026HANSARDViolence Against Retail WorkersWe have done two things that the previous Government did not do. We have introduced an offence of assault on a shop worker and lifted the £200 threshold under which the police did…14 Jul 2026HANSARDNational Crime Agency: Reform Party FundingI always try to be helpful, but, for the reasons I have mentioned, I cannot give information to the House or to my noble friend on the number of reports that are taken. I can say…14 Jul 2026HANSARDViolence Against Retail WorkersThe noble Baroness is absolutely right. It is not acceptable and should be looked at. The legislation covers those potential online threats in other areas, but the bottom line,…14 Jul 2026HANSARDViolence Against Retail WorkersYes, we have. We have highlighted particular areas through the policing assessment of shop theft, and we have identified a number of areas where we have been able to put in…14 Jul 2026HANSARDNational Crime Agency: Reform Party FundingThe Bill that the noble Earl mentions will probably now go before the House of Commons in September: it was due this week, but we have put the Hillsborough law in place this week,…14 Jul 2026HANSARDNational Crime Agency: Reform Party FundingAs I said to the noble Earl, Lord Kinnoull, Report and Third Reading of the Representation of the People Bill will take place as soon as parliamentary time allows. I am not the…14 Jul 2026HANSARDNational Crime Agency: Reform Party FundingOne of the Rycroft recommendations is that we standardise political finance reporting, and the Government have accepted that. Accepting that means that we have given the Electoral…14 Jul 2026HANSARDNational Crime Agency: Reform Party FundingUltimately, who gets senior roles in government is a matter for the Prime Minister. The Prime Minister will make a judgment on that and, with due respect, I do not think he will…14 Jul 2026HANSARDNational Crime Agency: Reform Party FundingThe acceptance of the Rycroft recommendations means that the Government have accepted a whole range of measures on tightening up political donations from overseas, crypto…14 Jul 2026HANSARDNational Crime Agency: Reform Party FundingThe department I am responsible for is about making sure that, through the National Crime Agency and policing, we catch those people who are committing offences under legislation.…14 Jul 2026