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HANSARDCoronavirusMy Lords, I am slightly surprised by that answer. I was not going to ask about this but, none the less, I will. Surely, what the noble Lord, Lord Forsyth, is asking is: if an…12 Mar 2020HANSARDPrisons: RadicalisationMy Lords, can the Minister put some flesh on the bones of this? How many prisoners who are subject to these special programmes have in fact been able to attend them? On how many…03 Mar 2020HANSARDTerrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) BillMy Lords, I refer to my police and security interests in the register. I am grateful to the noble and learned Lord for his introduction to the Bill. He has assured the House that…24 Feb 2020HANSARDTerrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) BillIf any prisoner had understood that his sentence was four years but that automatically, because the Secretary of State had a duty to do so, it was reduced to two years, he would…24 Feb 2020HANSARDStreatham IncidentMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for repeating the Statement. However, it gives a rather rosy picture of conditions in our prisons and the extent to which there can be, and…03 Feb 2020HANSARDTerrorism: Contest StrategyMy Lords, I am pleased to have secured time for this important debate and I thank all noble Lords who have put their names down to speak. Terrorist attacks are particularly in our…03 Feb 2020HANSARDTerrorism: Contest StrategyI am sorry to interrupt the Minister, particularly as time is getting on, but that is about the Prevent duty. I was talking about Protect, and whether guidance could be given to…03 Feb 2020HANSARDTerrorism: Contest StrategyTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to improve the safety and security of public venues, and whether they intend to introduce a Protect duty under the CONTEST…03 Feb 2020HANSARDFacial Recognition SurveillanceMy Lords, given that these techniques are used not just by police forces but by many private sector organisations, will the noble Baroness give us a very clear assurance that we…27 Jan 2020HANSARDHomelessnessMy Lords, the noble Viscount has come nowhere near to answering the question posed by my noble friend Lord Kennedy. Could he tell us why the position on people sleeping rough in…23 Jan 2020HANSARDGift VouchersMy Lords, I refer to my interests in the register. Has the Minister considered the position when vouchers are purchased in good faith from organisations that promise experiences…22 Jan 2020HANSARDHouse of Lords: Future LocationThe Minister is held in very high esteem by this House and therefore we have enjoyed his responses to these questions, particular given the flimsiness of the contents of the…20 Jan 2020HANSARDCriminal Records Notifications DisclosureMy Lords, we all appreciate that the Home Office must be a difficult government department for Ministers to supervise and control. I can think of a former Home Secretary who felt…15 Jan 2020HANSARDIntelligence and Security Committee of Parliament: Special ReportMy Lords, the Minister is being very careful in his choice of words. He is conflating the process by which government as a whole has to consider the report, and that includes a…04 Nov 2019HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 1 ReportMy Lords, it is an enormous pleasure to follow my noble friend Lord Hendy, who made an outstanding maiden speech. I am not surprised. I am sure that somebody who cut his teeth in…31 Oct 2019HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 1 ReportTo make it clear, my point about emergency alert communications was not a matter for individual fire brigades or for the Mayor of London. It is a more general one about the…31 Oct 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseBefore the noble Lord sits down, my noble friend the Opposition Chief Whip has said that the news from the other end has changed, and we are now not going to prorogue on Thursday…30 Oct 2019HANSARDCounterterrorism: Martyn’s LawI am grateful to the noble Baroness for that Answer. Martyn Hett was one of the 22 people who went for a night out in Manchester Arena and never came home. Many people will find…22 Oct 2019HANSARDCounterterrorism: Martyn’s LawTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what consideration they have given, as part of the Protect workstream of the CONTEST counter-terrorism strategy, to the introduction of a so-called…22 Oct 2019HANSARDCounterterrorism: Martyn’s LawMy Lords, I draw attention to my interests in the register and beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper.22 Oct 2019