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HANSARDExtradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL]My Lords, Amendment 6 is a very good probing amendment from the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee. As I raised on the previous group, the words of the Bill need clarifying. This…05 Mar 2020HANSARDExtradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL]I do not have many remarks to make on this and I could not think of a quixotic quote. However, I really like Shakespeare because he is connected with the borough I grew up in, so…05 Mar 2020HANSARDExtradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL]I thank the Minister very much for explaining that. I am reassured to a large extent by what she said. Would it be possible to give an example of one of those little technical…05 Mar 2020HANSARDExtradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken in this short debate. I am obviously happy to withdraw my amendment for the moment. I agree with the point made by the noble…05 Mar 2020HANSARDExtradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL]My Lords, we have just heard from two very experienced former members of the judiciary. The noble Lord, Lord Parkinson, would be very wise to agree to take this matter away and…05 Mar 2020HANSARDExtradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL]I am very happy to support this amendment. While looking at it, I was thinking that Members of the Welsh Parliament are called Assembly Members. What will they be called in…05 Mar 2020HANSARDExtradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL]My Lords, Amendment 1 in my name seeks to add a new clause to the Bill that would require the Secretary of State, within 12 months of the Bill becoming law, to lay before…05 Mar 2020HANSARDExtradition (Provisional Arrest) Bill [HL]05 Mar 2020HANSARDHistoric Sexual Offences: InvestigationsMy Lords, the noble Baroness has just said that there have been three Home Secretaries who have not made an investigation into Operation Conifer, but, as the right reverend…04 Mar 2020HANSARDHousing: Unfair Leasehold AgreementsTo ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the report by the Competition and Markets Authority Leasehold housing: update report , published on 28 February, what plans they have…03 Mar 2020HANSARDHousing: Unfair Leasehold AgreementsDoes the Minister agree that the actions of some freeholders, property developers and service companies are scandalous? Leaseholders are ripped off with ever-escalating ground…03 Mar 2020HANSARDEuropean Arrest Warrant, Europol and EurojustMy Lords, will the Minister set out for the House who she believes are the beneficiaries of this decision other than criminals seeking to evade justice? How will she ensure that…02 Mar 2020HANSARDRough SleepingMy Lords, I should make it clear to the House, because I forgot to earlier, that I am a vice-president of the Local Government Association.27 Feb 2020HANSARDRough SleepingMy Lords, even if the Government’s figures truly reflected the scale of street homelessness, the situation would be horrifying. But the situation is even worse. Yesterday, an FoI…27 Feb 2020HANSARDPre-charge Police Bail: Time LimitTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what plans they have to extend the time limit on pre-charge police bail.26 Feb 2020HANSARDPolice and Crime Commissioner Elections (Amendment) OrderMy Lords, I welcome the noble Lord, Lord True, to the Dispatch Box today. I congratulate him on his appointment and I wish him well with his new responsibilities. I look forward…26 Feb 2020HANSARDGypsy, Roma and Traveller Communities: InequalitiesMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lady Whitaker on securing this debate today and pay tribute to her and the work she does in supporting the Gypsy, Roma and Traveller…25 Feb 2020HANSARDShort-term Holiday LetsMy Lords, I refer the House to my registered interest as vice-president of the Local Government Association. I thank the noble Viscount, Lord Younger of Leckie, for his work in…24 Feb 2020HANSARDChanging and Toilet Facilities in Public BuildingsMy Lords, I first thank the noble Lord, Lord Lucas, for tabling this Question for Short Debate. I should again declare an interest as a vice-president of the Local Government…24 Feb 2020HANSARDIslamophobiaMy Lords, there are some appalling examples of the Muslim community being harassed and suffering racial abuse. Why will the Government not adopt this definition when it has been…13 Feb 2020