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HANSARDUkraine: RefugeesMy Lords, I, too, thank the noble Baroness, Lady Helic, for securing this debate and for her powerful opening. I wish the Minister well with his maiden speech. He has had a few…06 Apr 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, I have Motion M1, Amendment 20B, in this group but I will speak to the other Motions in order so that I speak only once. As we have heard, this group deals with Chagos…04 Apr 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillI am grateful to the noble Baroness. It is a shame that it is not in the Bill but, if that undertaking has been given, we can perhaps trust the Government on this occasion. We are…04 Apr 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillMy Lords, in Motion C the Government claim that the provisions in Part 2 are compliant with the UN refugee convention—in which case, they should have no objection to Motion C1 in…04 Apr 2022HANSARDNationality and Borders BillAt end insert, “and do propose Amendment 20B to the words so restored to the Bill—04 Apr 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, Motion D1 is in my name, but I shall take the Motions in order. On Motion A, we are pleased the Government have decided to give the Food Standards Agency the Police and…31 Mar 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillLeave out from “House” and insert “do insist on its Amendment 80 and on its disagreement with the Commons in their Amendments 80A, 80B, 80C, 80D, 80E and 80F, do disagree with the…31 Mar 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI wish to test the opinion of the House.31 Mar 2022HANSARDPolice and Crime Commissioners: BudgetMy Lords, what power does the Home Secretary have to overrule police and crime commissioners—for example, if they refused to increase police numbers to achieve the Government’s…28 Mar 2022HANSARDHomes for Ukraine SchemeMy Lords, whatever their advice, the security services advise Ministers, but it is Ministers who decide. Why is almost every other European country—Ireland, for example—content to…28 Mar 2022HANSARDDaniel Morgan Independent Panel ReportMy Lords, I associate myself with the remarks of the noble Lord, Lord Rosser, in relation to the Daniel Morgan family, and remind the House that I was a Metropolitan Police…24 Mar 2022HANSARDDaniel Morgan Independent Panel ReportWith the leave of the House, I shall ask a question for clarification. I thought I heard the Minister say that the Home Secretary would respond once the Metropolitan Police had…24 Mar 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I will speak to my Motion F2 and the other amendments in this group. I start by joining the Minister in paying tribute to the selfless actions of PC Keith Palmer, who…22 Mar 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, the amendments in this group were introduced by the Official Opposition and we supported them. We welcome the Government’s undertakings in Amendment 70A in Motion B to…22 Mar 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI am still confused, despite what the noble Lord read from Commons Hansard . There will be consultation and replacement legislation, but will the repeal start in 18 months’ time…22 Mar 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I rise with some trepidation as the first man to speak in the debate—sorry, after the noble Lord, Lord Russell, of course, the proposer of the Motion. Something…22 Mar 2022HANSARDMetropolitan Police: Strip-search of SchoolgirlMy Lords, the police strip search of a young black woman, legally a child, in her own school in the absence of an appropriate adult on the basis of her allegedly smelling of…22 Mar 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, because the police will otherwise have the powers to ban assemblies, I beg to move Motion F2.22 Mar 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, we support Motion A1 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Rooker. Compared with other important issues that the House is considering today, it is a relatively minor one.…22 Mar 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMoved by Leave out from “House” and insert “do insist on its Amendment 80, do disagree with the Commons in their Amendments 80A, 80B, 80C, 80D, 80E and 80F, and do propose…22 Mar 2022