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HANSARDCriminal Justice Act 1988 (Offensive Weapons) (Amendment, Surrender and Compensation) Order 2024My Lords, we too welcome this SI. I will start with some questions for the Minister, then comment on other noble Lords’ contributions to the short debate. First, what are the…18 Apr 2024HANSARDEU Borders: Hand and Face ScanningI do not think so. The Minister will note that there is an air of scepticism in the House about the implementation of these new procedures. Will transitional measures be in place…17 Apr 2024HANSARDEU Borders: Hand and Face ScanningMy Lords—17 Apr 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillI would like to test the opinion of the House.16 Apr 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillI wish to test the opinion of the House.16 Apr 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I join the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, in paying tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Coussins, who has pursued this matter doggedly. We have all received emails…16 Apr 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill16 Apr 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill16 Apr 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I too thank the Minister for his extensive consultation with me and colleagues on my side of the House, and with many other noble Lords who have taken an active interest…16 Apr 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I will first address Amendment 2, which was so ably moved by the noble Lord, Lord Russell. I picked up from the debate on Amendment 2 the point made by the noble…16 Apr 2024HANSARDLitigation Funding Agreements (Enforceability) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the noble and learned Lord for introducing this Bill, which we support. First, I will set the wider scene. Third-party litigation funding in the UK has…15 Apr 2024HANSARDPolice: Joe AndersonMy Lords, it is fitting that we are discussing police conduct today, 35 years, almost to the hour, since the Hillsborough disaster that killed 97 people. Today, the Labour Party…15 Apr 2024HANSARDArbitration Bill [HL]My Lords, I too thank the noble and learned Lord, Lord Thomas. I have indeed had an amusing and interesting excursion into the world of arbitration. I sit on this Committee as a…27 Mar 2024HANSARDAsylum ClaimsMy Lords, can the Minister update the House on returns agreements with safe countries? In particular, I am thinking of Egypt, as well as other safe Middle Eastern countries.25 Mar 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, it has been a short and interesting debate. The noble Baroness, Lady Lawlor, introduced the amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Jackson. On this side of the House, we…25 Mar 2024HANSARDNationality, Immigration and Asylum Act 2002 (Amendment of List of Safe States) Regulations 2024My Lords, these regulations mark a step towards the implementation of the few parts of the Illegal Migration Act 2023 that have come into force since it received Royal Assent. The…19 Mar 2024HANSARDStrikes (Minimum Service Levels: Fire and Rescue Services) (England) Regulations 2024My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing this statutory instrument and join him in paying tribute to all those who work in this area. As the Minister said, on 8 February…19 Mar 2024HANSARDCriminal Justice Act 2003 (Suitability for Fixed Term Recall) Order 2024My Lords, I apologise for arriving late for the Minister’s introduction of this SI. We too support the SI as far as it goes, but I agreed with the noble Baroness, Lady Jones, when…18 Mar 2024HANSARDPrison Officer Pension AgeDoes the noble and learned Lord not agree that our job is not like the job of prison officer? We do not face the same danger as they do on a daily basis. He described prison…18 Mar 2024HANSARDPrisons and Probation: Foreign National OffendersMy Lords, I have two specific questions. The first point is that the early release scheme will put an additional burden on the Probation Service. The noble and learned Lord quoted…13 Mar 2024