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HANSARDPolice Leadership Commission ReportMy Lords, I declare my interest as a former president of the Police Superintendents’ Association of England and Wales and as someone who submitted evidence to the police…08 Jul 2026HANSARDPolice Leadership Commission ReportI support the provision dealing with senior constables, and I wish the implementation of the commission’s report every success.08 Jul 2026HANSARDMurder of Henry NowakMy Lords, I served the public for 35 years in the police. I have dealt with many chaotic situations involving violence and murder, but I confess that none has been as shocking as…03 Jun 2026HANSARDElectric Vehicles: TransitionMy Lords, I declare an interest as a driver of an electric car. Has there been any increase in accidents involving pedestrians due to the silent nature of these vehicles?11 Feb 2026HANSARDNational Police ServiceMy Lords, I am sure the Minister will agree with me that the big takeaway from the White Paper is the addition, as he mentioned, of 13,000 more neighbourhood officers dealing with…28 Jan 2026HANSARDGreenland: Proposed US TariffsMy Lords, could the Minister assist the House by informing us which eight wars President Trump has ended?19 Jan 2026HANSARDPolice ReformMy Lords, as a superintendent some years ago, I spent some time at the FBI academy in Quantico, studying the criminal justice system in the USA. This is where the idea of police…18 Nov 2025HANSARDAmazon Web ServicesMy Lords, if such an act was proven to be carried out by another state, would that amount to an act of war?21 Oct 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, the Government have pledged to halve serious violent crime, rebuild public confidence in policing and strengthen our criminal justice system. In my judgment, the Crime…16 Oct 2025HANSARDWild CampingMy Lords—18 Jun 2025HANSARDWild CampingMy Lords, would it be important in these circumstances to arrest people for loitering with intent?18 Jun 2025HANSARDUkraine: Frozen Russian AssetsMy Lords—26 Feb 2025HANSARDElectric Scooters and Electric Bicycles: Pedestrian SafetyMy Lords, one of my concerns is the number of scooters and bikes, whether electric or otherwise, ridden on the pavements. Does the Minister have any statistics on the number of…07 Jan 2025HANSARDIndependent Office for Police ConductMy Lords—18 Dec 2024HANSARDIndependent Office for Police ConductMy Lords, can the Minister confirm that one of the principal complaints about the IOPC from the police service itself is the length of time that investigations take? Clearly, this…18 Dec 2024HANSARDCPS Guidance: Intentional Police ShootingsMy Lords, can the Minister give some context to this by providing us with figures for the last five years on how often firearms drawn by police officers in anger are discharged?…29 Oct 2024HANSARDPolice: Firearms OfficersMy Lords, in 35 years as a serving police officer, many as a detective, I developed a very high regard for members of juries. I think we tend to not give them all the information.…22 Oct 2024HANSARDComputer Science Applications to English UniversitiesTo ask His Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the respective success of (1) UK applicants, and (2) international applicants including in the EU, to study…09 Oct 2024HANSARDComputer Science Applications to English UniversitiesI thank the Minister for her Answer. Following representations by an English A-Level student with three straight As, I looked at the UCAS site for courses on computer science and…09 Oct 2024HANSARDHouse of Lords: ReformMy Lords, surely our objective is the reduction of the number in the House, which is continually criticised outside this place. Can we not revisit the excellent report submitted…01 May 2024