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HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill12 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to my noble friend Lord Davies, the noble Baroness, Lady Fox, and the Minister. Obviously, the Section 19 declaration on the front of the Bill is a…12 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, with some trepidation, I find myself leading the next group as well; I hope not to try the patience of the Committee. The Committee discussed similar suites of…12 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, I shall speak to my Amendments 35A, 35B, 36ZA and 37ZA. When the Bill was considered in draft by the Home Affairs Select Committee, which reported in July 2023 under the…10 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, I support the amendment in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Suttie, and that in the name of my noble friend Lord Davies of Gower. In the Manchester Arena Inquiry…10 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillI thank all noble Lords who have spoken in this short debate on the amendment, particularly the Minister. I might just address one or two of the points raised. In answer to the…10 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, I turn to the amendment in my name, the sole amendment in this group, which concerns private sector engagement in counterterrorism measures. The Committee will be aware…10 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill10 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillDoes the Minister not think that, for example, a village hall that has developed a terrorism action plan along the lines of that required by Clause 5 will want to test that to…10 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, I also support my noble friend Lord Moynihan. I wish to ask the Minister two questions that arise on this topic that I have found in the impact assessment. At paragraph…03 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillTo what extent has the department made an evaluation of the impact on volunteering of the measures as they are currently proposed, with a threshold of 200? Does the Home Office…03 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillWhat is the noble Lord’s risk appetite for closures of community venues and village halls as a consequence of these provisions if the threshold is set too low?03 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, Amendment 8 similarly seeks to raise the threshold for mandatory compliance with the requirements of the Bill to “300 people, or, if smaller”, where “the Secretary of…03 Feb 2025HANSARDRefugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]Will the noble Baroness give way?17 Jan 2025HANSARDRefugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]That is unparliamentary language.17 Jan 2025HANSARDRefugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]Shame.17 Jan 2025HANSARDRefugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]Well, I am afraid that the noble Baroness is wrong: there are a number of safe and legal routes, as she will hear in a moment from the Minister. We are part of the UK resettlement…17 Jan 2025HANSARDRefugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]Appendix FM, as I understand it—although I would have to check—does allow for an application to be considered by the Home Office in respect of a formally adopted child. But I am…17 Jan 2025HANSARDRefugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]My Lords, in moving Amendment 1, which is tabled in my name, I will speak in support of the other amendments in this group, all of which relate to Clause 1. It is worth pointing…17 Jan 2025HANSARDRefugees (Family Reunion) Bill [HL]I am very grateful. I beg leave to withdraw my amendment.17 Jan 2025