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HANSARDDeath of Ann WiddecombeThe noble Lord speaks with great authority about the type of threat that many elected politicians and Members of this House may face, and I bow to his experience and knowledge. We…14 Jul 2026HANSARDDeath of Ann WiddecombeIt is important that we allow people to grieve and express their view on the death of Ann in whichever way they feel appropriate. I am not going to criticise anybody for laying…14 Jul 2026HANSARDDeath of Ann WiddecombeIf the noble Baroness will allow, I will not give an opinion on that immediately. It is important that, through the Robert Buckland review, we look at the security issues for all…14 Jul 2026HANSARDMisuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Temporary Class Drug) Order 2026That the Grand Committee do consider the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Temporary Class Drug) Order 2026. Relevant document: 6th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee14 Jul 2026HANSARDMisuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Temporary Class Drug) Order 2026This instrument, laid before Parliament on 10 June, takes urgent action to control a new and very dangerous class of synthetic opioid. In the space of little over a year, orphines…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 2026HANSARDDeath of Ann WiddecombeMy Lords, I am grateful for the contributions from both the noble Lord, Lord True, and the noble Baroness, Lady Doocey. Everybody in this House knows that politics is about…14 Jul 2026HANSARDDeath of Ann WiddecombeI do not know what Ann Widdecombe would have wanted in relation to that, and I am not going to opine on it. I want to have a free and open debate on those matters, free from…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 2026HANSARDDeath of Ann WiddecombeI am grateful to the noble Baroness for her personal tribute to and recollections of Ann Widdecombe. I cannot say I ever had a fruit salad with her and I cannot say I ever went…14 Jul 2026HANSARDDeath of Ann WiddecombeI am grateful to my noble friend and I agree with and wholeheartedly support his wish for the police to be allowed to get on with the investigation. I was just checking my phone…14 Jul 2026HANSARDCriminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2026That the draft Order and Regulations laid before the House on 8 and 2 June be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 7 July.13 Jul 2026HANSARDUK MigrationNet migration increased from 2021 to record levels in 2023, reaching 944,000 at its peak. Since 2023, numbers have fallen substantially. Net migration fell to 171,000 by the end…09 Jul 2026HANSARDUK MigrationWe keep that matter under review. As the noble Baroness will know, we introduced an immigration Bill in the House of Commons last week, which will bring significant changes. This…09 Jul 2026HANSARDUK MigrationI am grateful to the noble Lord. I have not yet had a chance to read my noble friend’s report, but undoubtedly, I will read it—because he will send it to me if nobody else does.…09 Jul 2026HANSARDUK MigrationI am grateful to the noble Lord for raising this issue. We have seen some reports on the issue of dependants of health and social care visa holders remaining exempt from the…09 Jul 2026