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HANSARDSercoMy Lords, I am not in a position to comment on the statistic that the noble Earl refers to. However, clearly there is an issue of violence and, indeed, of self-harm in all our…04 Jul 2019HANSARDSercoMy Lords, there is no pattern indicated by the parties to which the noble Lord referred.04 Jul 2019HANSARDSercoMy Lords, I entirely concur with the observations of my noble and learned friend. The underlying purpose of deferred prosecution agreements is as he has set out, and the…04 Jul 2019HANSARDSercoMy Lords, I will not comment upon suggested other allegations. There has been a thorough investigation by the Serious Fraud Office with regard to events between 2004 and 2014, and…04 Jul 2019HANSARDSercoWith respect to the noble Lord, people can quite rightly take pride in the fact that they are working for a service even where it is privatised.04 Jul 2019HANSARDSercoMy Lords, the noble Lord refers to an infatuation of this Government. I remind him that the contracts with which we are concerned go back to 2004, at a time when, at least as I…04 Jul 2019HANSARDSercoMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall repeat in the form of a Statement an Answer to an Urgent Question asked in the other place earlier today. The Statement is as…04 Jul 2019HANSARDSharia Law: MarriagesMy noble friend is absolutely right. Clearly, national law must be adhered to. I do not take exception to the reference to religious law, or sharia, in a social context. There are…04 Jul 2019HANSARDSharia Law: MarriagesIt is essential that all citizens have equal protection under the law. It is also important that they are treated equally under the law.04 Jul 2019HANSARDSharia Law: MarriagesMy Lords, divorce in England and Wales is determined by the national law. It is not determined by religious observance or religious laws. Therefore, it will be necessary for a…04 Jul 2019HANSARDSharia Law: MarriagesMy Lords, with great respect, some of what has been said by the Council of Europe in its Resolution 2253 does not reflect the true position of marriage law in England and Wales.…04 Jul 2019HANSARDSharia Law: MarriagesMy noble friend is perfectly entitled to disagree with me, and I in turn disagree with her. Let us be clear on what the position is, because some of this proceeds on a…04 Jul 2019HANSARDSharia Law: MarriagesMy Lords, we understand and recognise that there is a very real issue here, but it is more of a social issue than a legal one. I cannot accept that the proposed way forward set…04 Jul 2019HANSARDSharia Law: MarriagesMy Lords, further work on the issues raised began in the spring, as announced in the Integrated Communities Action Plan . This work will explore reform possibilities in relation…04 Jul 2019HANSARDSercoMy Lords, I am prepared to accept that the noble Lord is not unique. Be that as it may, we currently have no proposals to contract out the guarding of Buckingham Palace or any…04 Jul 2019HANSARDCourts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill [HL]02 Jul 2019HANSARDCourts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill [HL]I am obliged to all noble Lords and all noble and learned Lords for their observations regarding the Bill. As the noble Lord, Lord Beith, observed, it may be difficult to…02 Jul 2019HANSARDCourts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill [HL]My Lords, I am grateful to the House for its engagement on this Bill throughout its passage. I will first turn to government Amendment 3 on the topic of paper processors. I thank…02 Jul 2019HANSARDCourts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill [HL]02 Jul 2019HANSARDCourts and Tribunals (Online Procedure) Bill [HL]02 Jul 2019