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HANSARDNational Security BillI am bound to say that I discussed that before the noble Lord came in. Since, in my opening speech on the first group of amendments, I quoted specifically from the Long Title of…19 Dec 2022HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, I shall certainly withdraw the amendment at this stage at the end of what I have to say, and will then consider it and my other amendments with the Minister and others…19 Dec 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill19 Dec 2022HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, our amendments in this group would all tighten the definition of the “interests of the United Kingdom” that are to be protected under the provisions of the Bill. They…19 Dec 2022HANSARDNational Security BillI am quite sure that no apology was needed for what was plainly a slip in a detailed speech made without reference to lots of notes. But the point is an important one, because the…19 Dec 2022HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, our Amendment 6 would omit Clause 1(2)(b). Your Lordships will know by now that Clause 1(2)(a) deals with protected information as being when “access to the information,…19 Dec 2022HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, I entirely understand the position taken by the noble Lord, Lord Evans of Weardale, but, with respect, the fallacy that he falls into, and the fallacy into which the…19 Dec 2022HANSARDPublic Order BillMy Lords, I have not been present for earlier proceedings on this Bill because of other commitments, for which I apologise. For that reason, I will say only a very few words. With…13 Dec 2022HANSARDProbate: Waiting TimesMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Meyer, has the sympathy of the whole House. The 10 days mentioned in her Question are a pipe dream, frankly. The Minister’s figures are…08 Dec 2022HANSARDPrison CapacityMy Lords, this Statement betrays a panic reaction to a crisis of the Government’s own making. Can the Minister say whether the Government finally accept that their policy of…06 Dec 2022HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, in general we support the aims of this Bill. We agree that our national security law needs updating, and we agree that many of the threats posed by foreign actors to our…06 Dec 2022HANSARDLammy ReviewMy Lords, a key recommendation of the Lammy Review was to set a clear national target to achieve a representative judiciary by 2025. The review identified low recommendation rates…28 Nov 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, this was a depressing Queen’s Speech, and nothing in it more so than the Bill of Rights proposal. The Government’s briefing promises to “end the abuse of the human…12 May 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister for the careful and comprehensive way in which he opened this debate. Nevertheless, I regret the fact that the House of Commons…27 Apr 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMoved by At end insert “and do propose Amendment 1B in lieu—27 Apr 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, I thank everybody who has spoken in this short debate. I also thank the noble and learned Lord, Lord Mackay, and the noble Viscount, Lord Hailsham, for the spirit of…27 Apr 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, I will speak very briefly on this issue. I want to say two things. The first is to express our gratitude to the Minister and the Bill team. The Minister has given all of…06 Apr 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill31 Mar 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill31 Mar 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, Amendments 1 to 3 in my name remove the power to make a quashing order prospective only or otherwise to limit its retrospective effect. These amendments replicate…31 Mar 2022