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HANSARDImmigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2026That the draft Regulations laid before the House on 19 January be approved. Considered in Grand Committee on 3 March. Relevant document: 50th Report from the Secondary Legislation…04 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill04 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Sugg, for her Amendment 340A, which has had the support of the noble Baronesses, Lady Doocey and Lady Verma, the noble Lord, Lord Russell…04 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am always happy to have letters—or, potentially, one of those newfangled things, an email—from Members of this House. If the noble Lord wishes to send something through, I shall…04 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, in Committee—and I am grateful for the comments made at the time—the noble Baroness, Lady Sugg, and others urged the Government to grasp the opportunity afforded by this…04 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill04 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI always try to be as clear as I can from this Dispatch Box, when I can. I simply say to the noble Baroness that the Government would not want to table any amendments to the Bill…04 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill04 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill04 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill04 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillWe have clearly defined in the Bill what we believe a retail worker is. I accept that there are areas of interpretation for the courts, such as, for example—we have discussed this…04 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I am grateful for the comments of noble Lords and noble Baronesses. I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Cash, for her kind comments at the beginning—if I blush, that is the…04 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am afraid I cannot accept the amendment, and I will explain why to the noble Lord, Lord Jackson. I am grateful to him for bringing it forward. We will therefore have another…04 Mar 2026HANSARDImmigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2026My Lords, I am grateful for the broad support of the noble Lord, Lord Cameron of Lochiel, for the principle behind the order. I am grateful for his generous support for the…03 Mar 2026HANSARDImmigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2026My Lords, this fee order sets out the immigration and nationality functions for which a fee is to be charged, and the maxima amounts that can be charged in relation to each of…03 Mar 2026HANSARDImmigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2026That the Grand Committee do consider the Immigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2026. Relevant document: 50th Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee03 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill02 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI again draw the noble Baroness’s attention to Clause 98, which says: “A relevant offender must notify a new name to the police … no less than 7 days before using it”. Again,…02 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill02 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillAs I said to noble Lords who raised the issue, we will look at and respond to the letter from the IICSA members, but I have not seen it, I have not got it in front of me and I am…02 Mar 2026