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HANSARDSentencing Act 2020 (Special Procedures for Community and Suspended Sentence Orders) Regulations 2023Before the noble and learned Lord sits down, can he explain why two Crown Courts and one magistrates’ court were chosen? The magistrates’ court is for women offenders. Of course,…26 Jun 2023HANSARDSentencing Act 2020 (Special Procedures for Community and Suspended Sentence Orders) Regulations 2023That the Grand Committee takes note of the Sentencing Act 2020 (Special Procedures for Community and Suspended Sentence Orders) Regulations 2023 (SI 2023/559). Relevant document:…26 Jun 2023HANSARDSentencing Act 2020 (Special Procedures for Community and Suspended Sentence Orders) Regulations 2023My Lords, I thank everybody who has taken part in this brief debate. I look forward to discussing this issue further as the pilots evolve and I commend my Motion to the Committee.26 Jun 2023HANSARDSentencing Act 2020 (Special Procedures for Community and Suspended Sentence Orders) Regulations 2023My Lords, these regulations introduce pilots of an intensive oversight system for certain less serious offenders. The Explanatory Memorandum states that, “this legislation is…26 Jun 2023HANSARDEmergency CommunicationsMy Lords, given the serious nature and the longevity of the system failure, was there a COBRA meeting about this incident? If so, when did it meet? If it did not, is that because…26 Jun 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, we too will support the amendments if they are pressed by both noble Lords in due course. The government amendments in this group are technical in nature and address the…20 Jun 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, we agree with all the amendments in this group. This group is all government amendments which make minor changes to ensure that penalties align with previous…20 Jun 2023HANSARDStop and SearchMy Lords, I remind the House that I sit as a youth and adult magistrate in London and that I regularly deal with knife-crime cases. In concluding her Statement in the other place,…20 Jun 2023HANSARDBritish Nationality (Regularisation of Past Practice) BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing the Bill. I agree with his first sentence: it is a short Bill with a clear objective and we in the Labour Party support it. Given…19 Jun 2023HANSARDPowers of Attorney BillIf there is a discrepancy between a paper copy and a digital copy, am I right in thinking that it will be up to the court to decide which of the two versions is correct?16 Jun 2023HANSARDPowers of Attorney BillMy Lords, I congratulate my noble friend on introducing the Bill so comprehensively and fairly, as the noble Lord, Lord Wolfson, said. I also congratulate Mr Metcalfe on steering…16 Jun 2023HANSARDOffenders (Day of Release from Detention) BillMy Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Bird, described the Bill as a “nugget of change”; that is a modest thing for him to say. Although the scope of the Bill is narrow and specific, it…16 Jun 2023HANSARDCoroners (Determination of Suicide) Bill [HL]My Lords, I congratulate the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of St Albans for his persistence on this matter. As he said, it is the third iteration of this Bill. I think it has…16 Jun 2023HANSARDPublic Advocate Bill [HL]My Lords, I declare an interest. A very close friend of mine’s brother was killed at Hillsborough. I congratulate my noble friend on introducing his Private Member’s Bill. After…16 Jun 2023HANSARDProtection from Sex-based Harassment in Public BillMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Lord, Lord Wolfson, on introducing the Bill. I also congratulate him on taking on the chairmanship of the Football Regulatory Authority. I…16 Jun 2023HANSARDJudicial Pensions (Remediable Service etc.) Regulations 2023I have only one question for the Minister: are there going to be further SIs on this matter? I remember debating previous SIs on the McCloud remedy, if I can put it like that, and…15 Jun 2023HANSARDJudicial Appointments (Amendment) Order 2023My Lords, this is a non-controversial instrument and we, the Opposition, support it. I am grateful to the Minister for setting out the priorities, particularly the priority to…15 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillI thank the noble Baroness for introducing her clause stand part debate. As she said, the clause adds behaviours that would be considered damaging to the credibility of an asylum…14 Jun 2023HANSARDIllegal Migration BillThe noble Lord has caught me out as I gather my notes. Amendment 139A, which the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, spoke to, is about encouraging victims or witnesses to report…14 Jun 2023HANSARDMiscarriages of JusticeMy Lords, does the Minister agree with me that the easiest way for the Government to reduce miscarriages of justice is to reduce the courts’ backlog? One of the biggest sources of…14 Jun 2023