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HANSARDArbitration Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken in this short debate. I continue to be glad that this Bill has the support of so many noble, and noble and learned, Lords. As I…06 Nov 2024HANSARDProperty (Digital Assets etc) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to those noble Lords who contributed to today’s debate. All of them will, I hope, acknowledge the expertise in the Room. Committee stage is likely to be…06 Nov 2024HANSARDArbitration Bill [HL]My Lords, given the focus of the Arbitration Bill on modifying the arbitral framework, which is devolved to Northern Ireland, we are seeking the legislative consent of the…06 Nov 2024HANSARDProperty (Digital Assets etc) BillYes, I will be happy to write to the noble Baroness.06 Nov 2024HANSARDProperty (Digital Assets etc) BillMy Lords, as we begin, I would like to set out some of the history of property law and how this Bill came into being. It is worth noting at the outset that these proposals are…06 Nov 2024HANSARDArbitration Bill [HL]That the Bill do now pass.06 Nov 2024HANSARDProperty (Digital Assets etc) BillThat the Committee do consider the Bill.06 Nov 2024HANSARDArbitration Bill [HL]That the Bill be now read a third time.06 Nov 2024HANSARDProperty (Digital Assets etc) Bill [HL]That the Bill be referred to a Second Reading Committee.30 Oct 2024HANSARDUK-US Co-operation on Using Atomic Energy for Mutual DefenceI point out to my noble friend that there is a four-minute time limit to interventions in the gap.23 Oct 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice System: CapacityI do not agree with the premise of the noble Lord’s question. It is not right that we will see an increase in the number of short sentences. Certainly, in my experience as a…22 Oct 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice System: CapacityI acknowledge the noble Baroness’s point, and of course we value the contribution that they make. We all know these organisations. I remember working very closely with them when…22 Oct 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice System: CapacityIt is certainly our intention to do so. That underpins so much of what we are going to do. We are increasing the number of people in the Probation Service. Obviously, we want to…22 Oct 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice System: CapacityI think I can reassure the noble Lord. It is intended that we will have very senior former judges on the sentencing review, who I am sure will take to heart the noble Lord’s point.22 Oct 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice System: CapacityI thank both noble Lords for their questions. I will first address some of the points made by the noble Lord, Lord Beith, and then turn to the noble and learned Lord, Lord Keen.…22 Oct 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice System: CapacityThis measure was unavailable to the previous Government, who had to reverse it because they ran the system so close to collapse. They left the backlog unaddressed and victims had…22 Oct 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice System: CapacityMy noble friend raises a good point. There has certainly been increased resource in probation, and we are recruiting additional probation officers. That is going very well, but it…22 Oct 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice System: CapacityOf course, I accept the point. The objective is not to change the number of people who are remanded in custody, because obviously that is a judicial decision, but to reduce the…22 Oct 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice System: CapacityI became a magistrate just under 20 years ago and at that point there were 30,000 magistrates in England and Wales. There are now about 14,000 and we are trying to get the number…22 Oct 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice System: CapacityI absolutely assure the noble and learned Lord that remanding in custody is covered in magistrate training. When I used to oversee new magistrates, I said to them on their first…22 Oct 2024