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HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords, Amendment 9 is tabled in my name and that of my noble friend Lady Hamwee. I shall speak also to my Amendments 10A and 10B, which are also in this group. I apologise to…28 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister and commend her on her mind-reading ability. Although Amendment 9 is in my name, she correctly identified its author. My noble friend and I…28 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords, the purpose of opposing the Question that Clause 3 stand part of the Bill is to raise issues around the practicality of the operation of the clause and to ask the…28 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords, the amendment is in my name and in those of my noble friend Lady Hamwee and the noble Lord, Lord Ramsbotham. We are back to group 1 and the issue of completely innocent…28 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for his explanation. I seek clarification, however, on Section 1 of the Prevention of Crime Act 1953, about which the noble Earl said that…28 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lord, if I may have a second go, until very recently I did not support particular protections for shop workers. Being from a policing background, I know we have taken the steps…28 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons Bill28 Jan 2019HANSARDShop Workers: ProtectionMy Lords, when shop workers enforce the law—for example, on the sale of age-restricted items—they are acting as law-enforcement officers. Does the Minister think that when shop…23 Jan 2019HANSARDHomophobic Hate CrimeMy Lords, there was a commitment in the Conservative Party manifesto to make homophobic hate crime an aggravated offence. Are the Government going to fulfil the promise they made…22 Jan 2019HANSARDHomophobic Hate CrimeMy Lords, can the Minister explain why 23% of recorded homophobic hate crimes resulted in a charge in 2014, but only 13% resulted in a charge in 2017? What impact does the…22 Jan 2019HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Border Security BillMy Lords, I am grateful for the question. All I can say is that it is a hypothetical question and I did not hold a Front-Bench position during the coalition.15 Jan 2019HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Border Security BillMy Lords, we thank the noble Baroness, the noble Earl, and their Whips and officials for the way in which they have, at least to some extent, listened and responded to the…15 Jan 2019HANSARDMigrant CrossingsMy Lords, according to news reports, these desperate people are saying to reporters that they are risking their lives to travel across the channel because they are not being dealt…07 Jan 2019HANSARDOffensive Weapons BillMy Lords, the Minister mentioned the tragic stabbing to death of a father on a suburban train last week, and of course our thoughts are with all those affected by such a tragedy.…07 Jan 2019