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HANSARDElectric ScootersMy Lords, I cut my teeth dealing with people cycling on footpaths many years ago—perhaps I had more time than most people have now. The Minister mentioned that such use of these…29 Oct 2019HANSARDEssex: Major IncidentMy Lords, I welcome the Minister’s mention of the co-operation agreement that has been signed; this is obviously very helpful. I also associate myself with the comments of the…28 Oct 2019HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, it is a great honour to follow the noble and learned Lord, Lord Woolf, in bringing to an end this comprehensive debate. It will not surprise your Lordships that my brief…21 Oct 2019HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Use of Section 14 of the Public Order Act 1986My Lords—16 Oct 2019HANSARDPublic Spaces Protection OrdersMy Lords, anti-social behaviour has taken many forms over the years. In my experience, dealing with it can also take several forms. One of the easiest is to have sufficient police…11 Jul 2019HANSARDRestaurants: Calorie LabellingMy Lords, parents carry some responsibility. What disturbs me—I would like to know whether the Minister agrees—is that I often see parents with young children who have a scooter.…09 Jul 2019HANSARDMetal TheftBearing in mind that the theft of metal from railways, as referred to in the Question, can be very serious, is the Minister satisfied that co-operation between the British…26 Jun 2019HANSARDBrexit: Border ControlsMy Lords, tackling the smuggling of firearms and drugs clearly requires our services, whether the Border Force or the police, to co-operate with our European partners. Does the…19 Jun 2019HANSARDJustice: Private SectorMy Lords, does the noble and learned Lord agree that, in state activity that involves the detention of citizens, such as prisons, policing and some mental institutions, public…18 Jun 2019HANSARDNHS: BullyingMy Lords, I am sure noble Lords will recall my maiden speech 21 years ago, when I spoke about bullying in schools. One of the points that I made then, and I shall make again now,…05 Jun 2019HANSARDFamily Courts: Domestic ViolenceMy Lords, given that a very large number of homicides start with domestic violence, does the Minister agree that the criminal justice community should treat the early indicators,…21 May 2019HANSARDStalkingMy Lords, does the Minister agree that stalking can be an obsessive crime and is quite often related to mental illness? Of course, it can lead to murder. I dealt with a case…14 May 2019HANSARDIdentity CardsMy Lords, does the Minister agree that the pass I am wearing is a very useful identity card in a sense but that we rely more on the skills of the doorkeepers and the people who…30 Apr 2019HANSARDPolice: Recruitment CriteriaI thank the Minister for her reply. Is she aware of the four pilot schemes—taking place, I believe, at the instigation of the College of Policing—in Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire,…02 Apr 2019HANSARDPolice: Recruitment CriteriaTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the entry criteria for joining police forces in England and Wales; and what plans, if any, they have to reform…02 Apr 2019HANSARDDeportation: JamaicaMy Lords, just for clarification, will the Minister explain that, when a foreign national is convicted of a criminal offence and receives a sentence of, I think, more than two…06 Feb 2019HANSARDFly-tippingMy Lords, given that a lot of fly-tipping takes place on private land—serious fly-tipping, at that—does the Minister agree that it would be useful to use more technologies such as…31 Jan 2019HANSARDShop Workers: ProtectionMy Lords, I recall the outcry from certain parts of the community about the attack on civil liberties when street cameras were introduced a few years ago. Does this Question not…23 Jan 2019HANSARDHomophobic Hate CrimeMy Lords, do the Government have any plans to extend the criminal law to cover people with disabilities, particularly online?22 Jan 2019