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HANSARDCriminal Records Notifications DisclosureTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what action they are taking following reports that criminal record notifications were not disclosed to EU Member States of 75,000 convictions.15 Jan 2020HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, first, I congratulate the Government on their comprehensive win in last month’s general election. If nothing else, it allows for a period of stability in the coming…08 Jan 2020HANSARDGrenfell Tower Inquiry: Phase 1 ReportMy Lords, I draw the attention of the House to my relevant registered interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Bourne of…31 Oct 2019HANSARDRepresentation of the People (Annual Canvass) (Amendment) Regulations 2019My Lords, I should first declare an interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association, as it is local authorities which do lots of the work here. I support a review…31 Oct 2019HANSARDHousing: Rental MarketMy Lords, I refer the House to my relevant interests. Is the noble Viscount saying that he does not accept that there is a problem here which needs to be dealt with?28 Oct 2019HANSARDNeighbourhood Services: Government SupportMy Lords, first, I refer to my entry in the register of interests as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. Secondly, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Greaves,…24 Oct 2019HANSARDEuropean Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2019I take the point that the Minister made about the work of the Law Commission. It is doing its work and will come back with some comprehensive reports. However, when I have sat in…23 Oct 2019HANSARDEuropean Parliamentary Elections Etc. (Repeal, Revocation, Amendment and Saving Provisions) (United Kingdom and Gibraltar) (EU Exit) (Amendment) Regulations 2019My Lords, I welcome the noble Earl to his Cabinet Office brief and look forward to our exchanges in the future. I join the noble Lord, Lord Tyler, in paying tribute to the noble…23 Oct 2019HANSARDCrime: Police NumbersMy Lords, the previous Prime Minister and the previous Home Secretary seemed to suggest that there was no link between the level of crime and the number of police officers, but…22 Oct 2019HANSARDCrime: Police NumbersTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the relationship between the number of police officers and the level and types of crimes committed.22 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I draw the attention of the House to my relevant interest in the register as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. I am delighted to see the noble Lord,…21 Oct 2019HANSARDVisasMy Lords, the Minister has heard a couple of examples of the problems that academics and visiting musicians are having getting visas to work and perform in the UK. What effect…21 Oct 2019HANSARDModern Slavery (Victim Support) BillMy Lords, as a Labour and Co-op Peer and a member of the Co-op, I am delighted to support the Bill of the noble Lord, Lord McColl, which will bring the law in England and Wales up…07 Oct 2019HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) (No. 2) Order 2019My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, has largely raised all the points that I was going to refer to, so I will not detain the House for long. However, I was surprised about the…01 Oct 2019HANSARDHomeless People: Prevention of DeathsMy Lords, first, I draw to the attention of the House my relevant interest as a vice-president of the Local Government Association. I thank the Minister for repeating the answer…01 Oct 2019HANSARDPolice: Additional OfficersMy Lords, Ministers have told the House from the Dispatch Box on many occasions that there is no correlation between the number of police officers and the level of crime. Would…30 Sept 2019HANSARDMetropolitan Police Report by Sir Richard HenriquesI welcome the noble Baroness’s comments but, in the light of them and the fact that it is a personal mission of the Home Secretary, why is neither the Government nor the police…30 Sept 2019HANSARDNon-Domestic Rating (Lists) BillMy Lords, I welcome the noble Viscount to his new role and look forward to our future debates on a variety of matters. I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Randall of Uxbridge, on…30 Sept 2019HANSARDIntelligence and Security Committee of ParliamentMy Lords, I thank the noble Marquess, Lord Lothian, for tabling this Motion for debate today. I join the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, in feeling totally unqualified to take part in…09 Sept 2019HANSARDHong KongMy Lords, people are protesting on the streets of Hong Kong for their judicial independence, their human rights and their democratic freedoms—the three principles the 1984…03 Sept 2019