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HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Doocey, for her amendments. I start, however, with the noble Lord, Lord Sandhurst, who prayed in aid the great Conservative, as he said,…22 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillIt is important to do that, but I also say to the noble Baroness that the police are not mental health experts, nor should we expect them to be. At the end of the day, they will…22 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Doocey, for raising these issues. I know she feels strongly about them. We have an interchangeable Front Bench here between the noble…22 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Smith of Llanfaes, the noble and learned Lord, Lord Thomas, and my noble friend Lord Hain for tabling these amendments. I speak as Home…22 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy noble friend Lady Chakrabarti indicated that this was a probing amendment and I am grateful for the opportunity to discuss these points. I start by saying to the noble…22 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am grateful to the Committee, and in particular to the noble Lord, Lord Hogan-Howe, for moving the amendment. To be fair to the noble Lord, Lord Bailey of Paddington, he stayed…22 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillAs I just said, it can be done in court in front of a judge on appeal. The decisions are taken by the police and crime commissioner and/or the Home Secretary, who is accountable…22 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThe Government work closely with the Police Federation and will always listen and gauge the situation with them. I have met the chair of the Police Federation on a number of…22 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThere are significant differences between the positions in Scotland and Wales. Scotland has its own legal system, prison system and policing system; it has had that for some time.…22 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill22 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThe Government will answer those questions, and they can make a very robust case for why devolution of policing should not happen. As I have said, we are exploring the issue of…22 Jan 2026HANSARDPolice and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (Application to Immigration Officers and Designated Customs Officials in Northern Ireland) and Consequential Amendments Regulations 2026I am grateful to my noble friend and, as I say, will look into specifically whether either of the bodies that she mentioned has made any comments, but I not aware of any. The…21 Jan 2026HANSARDPolice and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (Application to Immigration Officers and Designated Customs Officials in Northern Ireland) and Consequential Amendments Regulations 2026My Lords, perhaps I can assist my noble friend with some comments. Self-evidently, I was a Minister in the Labour Governments of 1997 to 2010, and the power to make these…21 Jan 2026HANSARDPolice and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (Application to Immigration Officers and Designated Customs Officials in Northern Ireland) and Consequential Amendments Regulations 2026That the Grand Committee do consider the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (Application to Immigration Officers and Designated Customs Officials in…21 Jan 2026HANSARDPolice and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 (Application to Immigration Officers and Designated Customs Officials in Northern Ireland) and Consequential Amendments Regulations 2026My Lords, these regulations were laid before Parliament on 4 December. They will apply certain provisions of the Police and Criminal Evidence (Northern Ireland) Order 1989 to…21 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI thank the noble Lord, Lord Banner, for his amendments. He has had a wide level of support today from, among others, the noble Lords, Lord Kempsell, Lord Clement-Jones and Lord…20 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Doocey, for her amendment, which concerns the process by which police and crime commissioners may call on a chief constable to resign or…20 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThe noble Lord, Lord Hogan-Howe, brings great experience to this. In his initial contribution, and in these comments, he gives food for thought as to how we implement the…20 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness for Amendment 416A. It gives me an opportunity, if nothing else, to pay tribute to His Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary and…20 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThe White Paper will set out a number of proposals that the Government intend to bring forward in policy, legislation or executive action. There are a number of areas around…20 Jan 2026