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HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, we strongly support my noble friend Lord Beith. He has clearly explained his amendment: persons other than those mentioned in the Bill are in positions of trust.…01 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Harris of Richmond for her support and for so clearly and powerfully explaining her Amendment 110A. Arresting somebody for breaching…01 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 110ZA in my name I will speak to my Amendments 110ZB, 110ZC and 110B and to Amendment 110A in the name of my noble friend Lady Harris of Richmond in…01 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill01 Nov 2021HANSARDPolice: RecruitsMy Lords, two weeks ago, Policy Exchange criticised the Metropolitan Police for its “unusual and unjustified strategy” of using stop and search in the face of the spike in knife…28 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for attempting to answer my questions. I am very grateful for his undertaking to write to me on any questions that were not answered. I just add one…27 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI have just a couple of questions. First, what aspects of Clause 13 are local policing bodies currently not allowed to do that the clause allows them to do? Secondly—and I am…27 Oct 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccinations Administered AbroadMy Lords, the Government say how important it is for eligible people to have their Covid booster jab, but those vaccinated overseas are not being called forward for their boosters…27 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI am grateful to the Minister for giving way. It cannot possibly be right that a coroner’s inquest is not held if a criminal trial answers the statutory questions. Why is a…27 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy ventriloquism skills are not so good that the Minister would think I was the noble Lord, Lord Ponsonby. But I am glad that the Minister is going to consider the regulations…27 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, first, I have absolutely no doubt about the Minister’s commitment to dealing with the sorts of offences we are talking about today, particularly violence against women…27 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister, but it was actually me who proposed these amendments.27 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 75 I will speak also to Amendments 76 and 77 in this group, all in my name. We now come to offensive weapons homicide reviews and there are two…27 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 73, I will speak also to Amendment 74 in my name. Clause 18 states that those authorities that are, under this chapter of the Bill, under a duty to…27 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill27 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI have had enough.27 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI am grateful to the Minister. I think I need to read what she said and compare it with what is in other clauses in the Bill because, although it is difficult to hold everything…27 Oct 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Vaccinations Administered AbroadTo ask Her Majesty’s Government when COVID-19 vaccinations administered abroad will be recorded on the NHS app.27 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill27 Oct 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, we on these Benches want to probe whether Clause 13 needs to stand part of the Bill. Can the Minister explain to the Committee why there is a need for legislation to…27 Oct 2021