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HANSARDAlleged Spying Case: Home Office InvolvementYes. They have not been charged with or convicted of any offence; therefore, as far as the law is concerned, they are not guilty of any offence. That is the self-evident state of…21 Oct 2025HANSARDAlleged Spying Case: Home Office InvolvementI will always try to give this House a straight answer. Let me give the noble Lord a straight answer. On 14 August this year—the final date for the evidence to be submitted—the…21 Oct 2025HANSARDAlleged Spying Case: Home Office InvolvementI can say to the noble Lord that the Government are extremely disappointed in the outcome of the event not going to trial, but that is not a matter for the Government or the…21 Oct 2025HANSARDAlleged Spying Case: Home Office InvolvementI am grateful to the noble and learned Lord. It dribbles on from day to day because Members continue to ask similar questions to those being covered, which they are entirely…21 Oct 2025HANSARDAlleged Spying Case: Home Office InvolvementI welcome the fact that the Intelligence and Security Committee is undertaking its statutory duties to look at these issues. Of course the Government will co-operate fully with…21 Oct 2025HANSARDAlleged Spying Case: Home Office InvolvementI am giving the noble Lord the answer that I will give him to whatever he has asked. I say to him now that we recognise there are certain threats in China, and certain issues with…21 Oct 2025HANSARDAlleged Spying Case: Home Office InvolvementThe noble Lord will clearly know that, self-evidently, certain threats are provided by the Chinese Government. Those threats are well known, well understood and well assessed by…21 Oct 2025HANSARDAlleged Spying Case: Home Office InvolvementI am grateful to the noble Lord for his question. As he knows, the Security Minister made it clear last week, on 15 October, in Parliament that Ministers were informed after the…21 Oct 2025HANSARDAlleged Spying Case: Home Office InvolvementI certainly give the noble Lord the assurance that this department takes extremely seriously the security of individuals whose personal circumstances have been brought into the…21 Oct 2025HANSARDDeprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) BillI am grateful to the noble Baroness. I place that in the mix because it is outside the scope the Bill. I affirm, as I hope I have already done, that the Government’s policy…21 Oct 2025HANSARDDeprivation of Citizenship Orders (Effect during Appeal) BillI am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Verdirame, and the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, for tabling the amendment and for their contributions to today’s debate. I am also grateful…21 Oct 2025HANSARDPolice: Vetting, Training and DisciplineI am grateful to my noble friend for drawing attention to the conviction last week. Quite simply, it is unacceptable that individuals are involved in that type of behaviour while…16 Oct 2025HANSARDPolice: Vetting, Training and DisciplineThe scenes in the documentary were simply unacceptable and deeply concerning. The Home Office supports the commissioner’s drive to root out those unfit to serve the public. The…16 Oct 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillCuckooing, not cuckolding. Sorry, it has been a long day in the Chamber today—apart from a very quick 20-second call of nature, I have been in for the whole day. I am grateful for…16 Oct 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThe argument I will put to the noble Baroness now is that shop workers are upholding the law on solvent abuse, alcohol, cigarette sales and other things. There will be…16 Oct 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am grateful to the almost 70 speakers in today’s debate. I start by declaring an interest on my own behalf. I am a member of the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers,…16 Oct 2025HANSARDPolice: Vetting, Training and DisciplineThe noble Lord raises a very important point. Going back to the question from the noble Viscount, leadership—understanding performance and showing leadership—is extremely…16 Oct 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillAgain, the Bill covers a range of legislative options on a range of matters. In parallel to that, there are two other aspects of work. We will produce a policing White Paper very…16 Oct 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThat the bill be committed to a Committee of the Whole House, and that it be an instruction to the Committee of the Whole House that they consider the bill in the following order:…16 Oct 2025HANSARDPolice: Vetting, Training and DisciplineIf the noble Baroness will allow me, I will look at the points that she has raised. It is an important issue. I happen to think that it is important that there is an inspection…16 Oct 2025