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HANSARDProstitutionMy Lords, soliciting in public by a woman for sexual purposes is illegal. Has any progress been made on criminalising the men who approach the women, who are also soliciting?21 Feb 2023HANSARDPrepayment Energy MetersMy Lords, the issue of a warrant to forcibly enter a dwelling-house is a very serious matter. In this case, we have heard that it has been done in mass numbers, which I suggest is…08 Feb 2023HANSARDMetropolitan Police: CriminalityMy Lords, your Lordships’ House will share the views of most right-thinking members of the public in condemning the crimes committed by the officers who were mentioned in the…01 Feb 2023HANSARDPolice and Crime Commissioners: Accountability ArrangementsMy Lords, as I recall, the original reason for setting up police and crime commissioners was to create more accountability, because the police and crime commissioner would be more…25 Jan 2023HANSARDPrison CapacityMy Lords, in my experience, overcrowding in prisons leads to reduced security, which concerns me. The Minister will be aware of the recent case of David Norris, the murderer of…06 Dec 2022HANSARDUEFA Euro 2020 FinalMy Lords, I recall many years ago policing a match at Feethams in Darlington. I caught three youths climbing over the fence. I made them go back in to watch the end of the match,…30 Nov 2022HANSARDRenters Reform BillMy Lords, I am aware of many landlords who own one property which they use for letting purposes, and it amounts to their sole income. Does the Minister therefore agree that a…22 Nov 2022HANSARDGPs: Anti-depressants and AlcoholMy Lords, regardless of the misuse of alcohol with drugs, is there also not a danger of patients taking anti-depressants, painkillers and sleeping medication, such as codeine,…16 Nov 2022HANSARDWest Coast Main LineMy Lords, the Minister will recall that I praised the LNER east coast service last week, and I was supported by the noble Lord, Lord Palmer. The Minister agreed that the quality…02 Nov 2022HANSARDHousing: Manifesto CommitmentMy Lords, will the noble Baroness tell the House whether all these new builds will be fully insulated and fitted with heat pumps in order to meet our climate change targets…26 Oct 2022HANSARDGreat British RailwaysMy Lords, for years I have used the east coast main line, at present run by LNER. Will the Minister join me in congratulating LNER on improving services? It is very efficient now…25 Oct 2022HANSARDMetropolitan Police: MisconductMy Lords—19 Oct 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, the unlawful and illegal invasion of Ukraine was carried out following an intention not to invade by such people as Lavrov and Putin, and it now continues with the world…13 Jul 2022HANSARDClearview AI IncMy Lords, does the Minister agree that facial recognition is an important tool for the police in the detection of crime, and we should not throw the baby out with the bath-water.05 Jul 2022HANSARDInsurance Industry: Travel PremiumsMy Lords, do not certain insurance companies, such as Saga, specialise in insurance for elderly people? Perhaps the Minister can shed some light on that.28 Jun 2022HANSARDAiden Aslin and Shaun PinnerMy Lords, does the Minister agree with me that the values displayed by the Russian Government in connection with this Question, and also with yesterday’s bombing at the shopping…28 Jun 2022HANSARDNew Homes CommitmentMy Lords, has there been a detailed assessment of the decision by Mrs Thatcher to sell off council houses 40 years ago in the light of chronic shortages of houses for sale and…21 Jun 2022HANSARDDefibrillatorsMy Lords, if I may slightly broaden the Question, the Minister will be aware of the increasing difficulties caused by a lengthening of ambulance response times. This makes first…15 Jun 2022HANSARDXinjiang Internment Camps: Shoot-to-Kill PolicyMy Lords, these horrific matters have been raised many times in your Lordships’ House. There is clear evidence of genocide, forced organ harvesting and other human rights abuses,…25 May 2022HANSARDSugar Reduction Programme: BreadMy Lords, if the Minister is right that the Government are not backtracking but delaying, perhaps he could persuade the supermarkets that, instead of reducing the price of foods…25 May 2022