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HANSARDKnife CrimeMy Lords, will the Minister say something about interventions in schools to discourage young people from becoming involved in gangs, which seem to be a very rich source of knife…09 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, Amendment 132A is in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Kennedy of The Shaws, to which I and the noble Lord, Lord West, have added our names. It would require that…08 Feb 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, it is important to situate Clause 9 within the breadth of our immigration law as it stands. For obvious reasons, deprivation powers available to a Secretary of State to…27 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, and to have put my name to his amendments both in Committee and here. Those of us who put our names to these…17 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I do not think that the Government are trying to destroy democracy or steal all our freeborn rights from us, but I do think they are being extremely foolish. The wording…17 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I do not regard the United Kingdom’s place at the top of the incarceration league table for western European countries as a badge of honour. It seems to me that this…12 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I too warmly support this amendment. Like most criminal lawyers, I have often visited women’s prisons and I must tell your Lordships that they are shattering and…10 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I strongly support both of these amendments but will focus on that tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Pannick. Something was said about the judge’s interaction with the jury…10 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I hope that the Minister can acknowledge that this is one of those comparatively rare occasions when noble Lords from all parties and none and from across the House have…15 Nov 2021HANSARDAfghanistanMy Lords, I briefly echo some words spoken in the opening stages of this debate by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Judge. Among the bravest of those involved in the creation of…18 Aug 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Morgan, for putting down this amendment, which I strongly support. One way to judge the gravity of a crime is to assess the…08 Feb 2021HANSARDTerrorist Offenders (Restriction of Early Release) BillMy Lords, this Bill places convicted terrorist prisoners in a special category and makes special rules for the administration of their sentences. I consider this approach…24 Feb 2020