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HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am extremely grateful to the noble Baroness for her intervention. That would, or could, remove my concern about the amendment about the glorification of past terrorist acts that…27 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Goodman, has explained, this group is largely about a concentration on efforts to combat non-violent extremism, about transparency and about…27 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThat would be correct.27 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I have considered this amendment while preparing for today’s debate. It calls for a review, within a timeframe, of how raising the threshold for classifying offences of…27 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill27 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly in support of Amendments 447 and 448. I also support the spirit of Amendment 450, with one reservation, which I will explain, and which maybe the…27 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Verdirame, used the phrase “getting proscription right”. He is absolutely right. I support both amendments. The noble Baroness, Lady Jones, was…27 Jan 2026HANSARDAge of Criminal ResponsibilityMy Lords, the Government and this House take pride in pursuing evidence-led policy, yet an age of criminal responsibility of 10 flies in the face of all the evidence about brain…21 Jan 2026HANSARDSentencing BillMy Lords, we will also support the Government on their amendments in lieu. I say at the outset how grateful I am, and we on these Benches are generally, to the Minister and the…21 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill20 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, in this group on childhood convictions, Amendment 420 in my name and that of my noble friend Lady Brinton seeks a general review and report on the management of…20 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I am very grateful for the support that I have had from across the Committee, and for the very detailed and helpful response from the Minister. I will gladly take up her…20 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I share the concern expressed by the noble Lord, Lord Leigh of Hurley, that senior police officers do not always act as they should. On Tuesday in particular, I…15 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords—13 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI am grateful to the Minister for giving way. I simply want to ask him this question: how far have the Government stress-tested these clauses against the test posed by the noble…13 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I will confine what I say to a few points in response to some of the speakers we have heard from. I found myself in considerable agreement with the general concerns…13 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, that is a complicated justification of the inclusion of that subsection in the amendment. I just about understand what the noble Lord, Lord Faulks, is saying there. But…13 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, we have had a difficult and long debate on a major group on public order. Because it is so late and because there have been some central points, I shall confine what I…13 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I too support the position of the noble Baroness, Lady Jones, that Clauses 118 to 120 should be removed altogether from the Bill. My reasons are twofold. First, I regard…13 Jan 2026HANSARDSentencing BillMy Lords, I start by thanking the noble Lord, Lord Timpson, for his kind and generous introduction. This is an important Bill and we on these Benches have supported its principal…12 Jan 2026