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HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Use of Section 14 of the Public Order Act 1986My Lords—16 Oct 2019HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Use of Section 14 of the Public Order Act 1986My Lords, as the second Labour contributor to this, may I ask my question? First, will the Minister praise the Metropolitan Police for the fact that, for the first few days of the…16 Oct 2019HANSARDSale of KnivesI declare my interest as chair of National Trading Standards, an organisation that receives Home Office money to deal with the sale of knives to underage people. Can the noble…08 Oct 2019HANSARDProduct Safety, Metrology and Mutual Recognition Agreement (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2019My Lords, I draw attention to my interest as chair of National Trading Standards, which, as far as I know, is not involved in any of these regulations—but for all I know it might…07 Oct 2019HANSARDFacial Recognition TechnologyMy Lords, I refer to my interests as listed in the register. Is it not the case that the genie is out of the bottle as far as many of these technologies are concerned? They are in…02 Oct 2019HANSARDMetropolitan Police Report by Sir Richard HenriquesMy Lords, notwithstanding the errors that may have been made in the specific investigations that noble Lords have talked about today, could the Minister tell us whether it is the…30 Sept 2019HANSARDPolice: Additional OfficersMy Lords, we welcome the noble Earl to the Home Office portfolio, which he will enjoy with great gusto, I am sure. He has not answered the Question, which asked for a comparison…30 Sept 2019HANSARDPolice: Additional OfficersMy Lords, I refer to my interests as recorded in the register and beg leave to ask the Question standing in my name on the Order Paper.30 Sept 2019HANSARDPolice: Additional OfficersTo ask Her Majesty’s Government by what date the additional 20,000 police officers announced by the Prime Minister will be deployed on duty and how many of the following…30 Sept 2019HANSARDUpdate to ParliamentMy Lords, I think the whole House is sympathetic to the noble Baroness the Lord Privy Seal. We understand the position that she is in. I accept, and I think all my colleagues…25 Sept 2019HANSARDExtension of Article 50My Lords, I am not sure that the Minister has answered the question asked by my noble friend Lady Hayter. We assume, of course, that the Government will abide by the law, but her…25 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseIt is not my turn.04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseYes.04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMy Lords, the noble Lord has been speaking for four minutes and 39 seconds and is yet to address in any aspect the substance of the amendment he is moving. Is that not surely an…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseI appreciate that the noble Lord is hankering after the halcyon days he had in local government, but he is simply abusing the Liberal Democrats. I am very happy to abuse them on…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThat the Question be now put.04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseAh, good.04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseMay I clarify a point? I am slightly surprised at the noble Lord’s position, given what I understood were his views on these matters. He is supporting an amendment which will say…04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseThe amendment moved by the noble Lord, Lord Marlesford, is to add that the, “referendum to leave the European Union is no longer relevant”.04 Sept 2019HANSARDBusiness of the HouseOf course I understand that it is intended to be some sort of ironic statement. But noble Lords who support this amendment must be clear that, if they vote for it, their names…04 Sept 2019