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HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, the amendments in this group in my name are substantially the same as those that I tabled in Committee. As the House may recall, I withdrew those amendments following…25 Feb 2026HANSARDCounter-Extremism StrategyThe noble Lord’s recommendations and the independent review of Prevent have been accepted by the Government. We have implemented the vast majority of the recommendations, and we…12 Feb 2026HANSARDCounter-Extremism StrategyIt was a slip of the tongue if I used the word “statutory” in reference to the definition of extremism. If that was the case, I apologise to the Committee. In essence, the 2024…12 Feb 2026HANSARDCounter-Extremism StrategyI am grateful for the contributions from noble Lords today. I particularly thank the noble Lord, Lord Goodman of Wycombe, who is persistent in raising this issue—rightly so, dare…12 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThat the amendments for the Report stage be marshalled and considered in the following order: Clauses 1 and 2, Schedule 1, Clauses 3 to 5, Schedule 2, Clause 6, Schedule 3,…11 Feb 2026HANSARDGovernment Website: Registering a DeathSelf-evidently that level of delay is not acceptable and should not exist. The Home Office’s responsibility in this area is for the period after the medical examiner has issued…10 Feb 2026HANSARDGovernment Website: Registering a DeathI am sympathetic to what the noble Lord has said. My colleague and noble friend Lady Merron has said that the Department of Health, particularly in an English context, is working…10 Feb 2026HANSARDGovernment Website: Registering a DeathThe answer to that question is yes. The bit that the Home Office is responsible for has a five-day target, which is being met. There are challenges in the medical examination…10 Feb 2026HANSARDGovernment Website: Registering a DeathThere are two points here. The median figure that we have assessed for the issues that the noble Lord has raised is nine days. The published data does not break down the journey…10 Feb 2026HANSARDGovernment Website: Registering a DeathI offer my condolences to the noble Baroness on her loss. She has a point. I have discussed this with officials and we are looking at how we can improve the website and make some…10 Feb 2026HANSARDGovernment Website: Registering a DeathThe five-day timeframe in England and Wales to register a death starts once the medical examiner has sent the medical certificate of cause of death to the registrar. While the…10 Feb 2026HANSARDGovernment Website: Registering a DeathAs I said, nine days is the median. I confess to the House that death certificates are not my specialist subject, but I will do my best to investigate whether there are any delays…10 Feb 2026HANSARDGovernment Website: Registering a DeathI feel as if I am answering for three departments today: the Department of Health, the Home Office, and now the Ministry of Justice has been thrown in. I will reflect on and share…10 Feb 2026HANSARDGovernment Website: Registering a DeathI am grateful for that, and I will certainly pass it on to the appropriate authorities. For information, my own mother died a long time ago, on Christmas Day, and we had a very…10 Feb 2026HANSARDGovernment Website: Registering a DeathThe issue is under constant review. Work continues towards the introduction of electronic registration of deaths in England and Wales to minimise the burden on bereaved family…10 Feb 2026HANSARDLife Sciences: BeaglesWe are going very wide of the Question today. Those are matters that the Government continue to keep under review. It is not within the Home Office’s gift to discuss the point the…09 Feb 2026HANSARDLife Sciences: BeaglesAgain, the noble Lord goes a long way wide of the Question, but he is entitled to do so. When the Government make a decision on the issue of trail hunting—which they will—they…09 Feb 2026HANSARDLife Sciences: BeaglesThat is an important point. We have to ensure that the sector operates properly and effectively and is not damaged by foreign state actors or any other criminal elements. That is…09 Feb 2026HANSARDLife Sciences: BeaglesThat is a long way from animal testing but I will give the noble Baroness a straight answer on it anyway. I personally voted to ban fox hunting on every occasion in the House of…09 Feb 2026HANSARDLife Sciences: BeaglesI am grateful to the noble Lord for that astute observation. The principle behind the Government’s commitment in this area is straightforward: where animals have to be used, they…09 Feb 2026