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HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, regarding Motion A1, moved so ably by my noble friend Lord Clement-Jones, on disincentivising fining for profit and, importantly, ensuring that contractors found to be…22 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, on that basis, unless I am stopped, I will speak briefly. On the first Motion I was going to address, that of the noble Lord, Lord Walney, we have a great deal of…16 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I hope I will be permitted to speak briefly. I have followed the arguments on all these matters throughout these proceedings.16 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I entirely accept the point made by the noble Lord on the Woolsack about the inadequacy of an apology for late arrival in the Chamber, and I am bound to say it is not…16 Apr 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillMy Lords, I turn first to the issue of private prosecutions, which is the contentious area in this group. I say at the outset that we on these Benches agree with Motion D1, and…15 Apr 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I will deal with this group as briefly as I can. I too support the amendment of the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti, supported by the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, and the…18 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I expressed some doubt in Committee about the amendment from the noble Baroness, Lady Foster. I recognised the strength of feeling around the House in favour of her…18 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI have one question for the Minister. The statutory test that is said to have been applied in the House of Commons is the statutory test of proscription. If Members differed on…18 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, Amendment 385 is the face covering amendment, in which I note that motorcyclists strangely are not covered but scooter riders are. I am not sure I see the need for a new…11 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I will answer very briefly, and perhaps on behalf of the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, as well, because I suspect that what we are saying is roughly the same. I am entirely…11 Mar 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillMy Lords, I will express support for Amendment 20 moved by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Keen; my noble friend Lady Brinton will address the other amendments in the group.…10 Mar 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister for her comprehensive response on the question of a review. I know that the noble and learned Lord, Lord Garnier, was grateful for the…10 Mar 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts Bill10 Mar 2026HANSARDVictims and Courts BillMy Lords, noble Lords will remember an amendment in these terms from the noble and learned Lord, Lord Garnier, who moved it in Committee. He is the lead tabler of this amendment…10 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am sorry to keep pestering the Minister, but the difficulty is that there is absolutely no reason why the criminality has to be connected with the attitudes of those Iranians…09 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Pannick, said that the fact that this access is to be authorised by regulations is a saving grace. We know full well that in this House, fatal…09 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillBefore the noble Baroness sits down, can I ask her gently to explain why she does not accept that the margin of appreciation permits the Government to do things outside what we…09 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Faulks, for the elegant way that he introduced this amendment and the noble Lord, Lord Hogan-Howe, for explaining his perspective on it. In…09 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I will be very brief in explaining why I do not propose to withdraw my amendment. First, our amendment would introduce a dynamic right, with a duty on local authorities…09 Mar 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThe answer to that is that the cumulative nature of the disruption is not what causes the oppression to worshippers at synagogues or mosques or anywhere else. We have accepted,…09 Mar 2026