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HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillMy Lords, I completely agree with my noble friend Lord Thomas of Gresford’s comments on the suspicions that many communities have about the Prevent programme, which is why, in the…09 Feb 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillMy Lords, as my noble friend Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames has outlined, our Amendment 16 in this group calls for a review of the impacts of Part 1of the Bill. Why is such a…09 Feb 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillMy Lords, the imperfections of remote working have again unfortunately intervened. I did ask to speak after the Minister on the last group, and I hope the Committee will indulge…09 Feb 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillMy Lords, the only thing that I will add to what my noble friend Lady Hamwee has said about this amendment is an assumption that, even if the subject of the TPIM provides the…09 Feb 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillMy Lords, our Amendment 30E relates to subjecting the subject of a TPIM to drug testing for class A and class B drugs only, at a police station by a constable only. I have rather…09 Feb 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillMy Lords, I do not have anything to add on the substance of the amendments which my noble friend Lady Hamwee has outlined. However, I would like to go back to something that my…09 Feb 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillMy Lords, at the risk of sounding like a broken record, we believe that the existing TPIMs are sufficient and are at the limits of what a country that has a reputation for…09 Feb 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillMy Lords, unfortunately, the imperfection of the current system of remote participation means that one has to put in one’s request to speak “after the Minister” before the…09 Feb 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillMy Lords, as my noble friend Lady Hamwee said, requiring a TPIM subject to relocate can have significant consequences, particularly, for example, if he or she has school-age…09 Feb 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister. I have two questions. First, he spoke about Section 9 hearings and the appeal route under Section 16 making our amendment unnecessary. Can…09 Feb 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillI am very grateful to my noble friend Lord Thomas of Gresford for doing the heavy lifting in looking at these amendments and reassuring me that there is nothing ugly lurking in…09 Feb 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillMy Lords, I am minded to say, “Like the last lot”—but I am very grateful to my noble friend Lord Thomas of Gresford, and to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Stewart, for his offer…09 Feb 2021HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillMy Lords, I will speak to the two Motions on which the House will divide. Motion B asks that this House do not insist on its Amendment 2, which placed in the Bill a list of…09 Feb 2021HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillLeave out from “House” to end and insert “do disagree with the Commons in their Amendment 5A and do propose Amendment 5B in lieu—09 Feb 2021HANSARDCovert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) BillMy Lords, I have three things to say. First, I beg to move; secondly, I wish to test the opinion of the House; and, thirdly, please take into account my voice when taking…09 Feb 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillMy Lords, I wish either that this group had been grouped with the previous group or that I had spoken in the previous group, as we seem to be going over the same ground. Can I…09 Feb 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillMy Lords, as my noble friend Lady Hamwee has explained, we wish to see the current arrangements for terrorism prevention and investigation measures remain as they are, despite…09 Feb 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillI am grateful to the Minister for his explanation but I am somewhat confused. He cites the evidence given by assistant chief constable Tim Jacques and the three examples that he…09 Feb 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillMy Lords, as I said on the previous group, we wish the current arrangements for terrorism prevention and investigation measures to remain as they are. I also said on the previous…09 Feb 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Lister of Burtersett, for so clearly and comprehensively introducing her amendment. Amendment 149 would insert a new clause that seeks…08 Feb 2021