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HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL]My Lords, as the noble and learned Lord, Lord Thomas of Cwmgiedd, and my noble friend Lord Holmes observed, it is important that we maintain the position of English law and the…29 Jun 2020HANSARDSentencing Bill [HL]My Lords, I believe noble Lords will agree with me that the law must be accessible, understandable and predictable. Unfortunately, with the greatest will in the world it has…25 Jun 2020HANSARDSentencing Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank all noble Lords, and noble and learned Lords, for their contributions. I reiterate my thanks to the Law Commission, and in particular to Professor David Ormerod…25 Jun 2020HANSARDSentencing Bill [HL]That the Bill be now read a second time.25 Jun 2020HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL]17 Jun 2020HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL]17 Jun 2020HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL]My Lords, I begin by thanking the noble and learned Lord, Lord Wallace of Tankerness, not only for his contribution to the debate but for engaging with my officials and me on this…17 Jun 2020HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL]17 Jun 2020HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL]My Lords, it appears to me that Schedule 6 is quite distinct to Clause 2 as a part of the Bill, but, clearly, it is entirely dependent upon the existence of Clause 2. Beyond that,…17 Jun 2020HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL]My Lords, clearly, given that Clause 2 is no longer part of the Bill, this amendment would have no effect. However, I understand why the noble and learned Lord moved it—to allow…17 Jun 2020HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am most obliged, particularly for the contribution from the noble and learned Lord, Lord Mance. As he noted, as co-chair of the Lord Chancellor’s Private International…17 Jun 2020HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL]My Lords, we debated Clause 2 at great length at Second Reading and in Committee, and I note the further observations made by noble, and noble and learned, Lords with regard to…17 Jun 2020HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Hain, for meeting with me after Second Reading, when we discussed what he termed the copper-bottomed guarantee that he had sought in that…17 Jun 2020HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL]My Lords, Clause 1 implements important Hague private international law conventions, including the 2005 Hague Convention on Choice of Court Agreements and the 2007 Hague…17 Jun 2020HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL]No.17 Jun 2020HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL]It may well be that it should be deleted, but it is for the noble and learned Lord to move his amendment if he wishes it to be deleted.17 Jun 2020HANSARDProbation ServicesWe have no present intention to engage in such a policy change. It has to be understood that there are circumstances in which relatively short prison sentences are considered…15 Jun 2020HANSARDProbation ServicesMy Lords, we have endeavoured to ensure that the process of seeking these contracts for rehabilitation and resettlement will be as light-touch as possible, so that it should be…15 Jun 2020HANSARDProbation ServicesI thank the noble Baroness for her question. We are conscious of the particular needs of female offenders in the prison system. Going forward, we will seek to ensure that those…15 Jun 2020HANSARDProbation ServicesMy Lords, we consider that these reforms will enhance the delivery of probation services; indeed, there would be little point in undertaking them unless that was a deep-rooted…15 Jun 2020