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HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, these amendments seek to bring the relationship between a disabled person and their carer within the definition of “personally connected” for the purposes of the Bill,…08 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, in Committee, we heard the very moving testimony of the noble Baroness, Lady Meyer, whose children were abducted by their father and kept in Germany with very little…08 Mar 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill03 Mar 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillMy Lords, as the noble and learned Lord has explained, most of these amendments are technical in nature. The first group relates to a person who is serving an extended sentence in…03 Mar 2021HANSARDStop and SearchMy Lords, like previous research, this report doubts the efficacy of stop and search in reducing serious crime—but, more importantly, it highlights the impact of…03 Mar 2021HANSARDStop and SearchTo ask Her Majesty’s Government what assessment they have made of the report by Her Majesty’s Inspectorate of Constabulary Disproportionate use of police powers—A spotlight on…03 Mar 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill03 Mar 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill03 Mar 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillMy Lords, my noble friend Lady Hamwee has explained Amendments 19 and 20 to the House, and it would serve little purpose to repeat that as we will not be dividing the House on…03 Mar 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillI beg to move Amendment 21, which has already been debated, and I wish to test the opinion of the House.03 Mar 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillMy Lords, I move Amendment 23 in my name and that of my noble friend Lady Hamwee. This House voted for there to be a deadline for the publication of an independent review of the…03 Mar 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lords, Lord Anderson of Ipswich and Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede, for their support for this amendment. The frustration that I and the noble Lord, Lord…03 Mar 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillI beg to move.03 Mar 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillMy Lords, this group deals with changes to TPIMs. The current Independent Reviewer of Terrorism Legislation, someone who has unique access to secret intelligence, operational…03 Mar 2021HANSARDAuthority to Carry Scheme and Civil Penalties Regulations 2021My Lords, I thank the Minister for explaining these regulations. As other noble Lords have said, the 2015 scheme that they replace had a sunset clause, meaning that it would cease…02 Mar 2021HANSARDNationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Juxtaposed Controls) (Amendment) Order 2021My Lords, I thank the Minister for explaining these amendments. This has been an extremely wide-ranging debate. If I have understood the Minister correctly, powers are given to…02 Mar 2021HANSARDOperation MidlandLord Brittan’s accuser was interviewed by Wiltshire Police before he was interviewed by the Metropolitan Police, and he wrote blogs about the alleged incidents. Sir Richard…11 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, the first and perhaps most obvious thing to say is that, following the noble Lord, Lord Rooker, scratching from this group, I am the only man speaking here. If the…10 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, my noble friend Lady Benjamin, who introduced Amendment 177A in such an inspiring way and for whom I have the greatest admiration and the highest respect, has been a…10 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I should remind the Committee that I was a police officer for more than 30 years. Picking up the theme from the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb, of a change in…10 Feb 2021