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HANSARDIndependent Public AdvocateMy Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for the Statement which he just read out; there is much to welcome in it. I add my thanks to all those mentioned in it. Above all, the…02 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Security Bill01 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, I shall be very brief. I thank the Minister for his explanation of the Government’s amendments. We recognise that they have come a long way since Committee. The…01 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Security Bill01 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, I wish to test the opinion of the House.01 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, this has been a more wide-ranging debate than I was anticipating. The definition of a foreign power is an important issue. It was covered by the Minister in Committee,…01 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, it was me who moved Amendment 80, which is the first amendment in this group. I thank the noble Lords, Lord Purvis and Lord Anderson, for supporting it. Regarding Part…01 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, I will be brief. Amendment 80 “would provide for the regular review of the operation of Parts 1, 4, and 5 of the Act as well as of Part 2.” Also in this group are…01 Mar 2023HANSARDPrisoners: Imprisonment for Public ProtectionMy Lords, I too pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Moylan, for his tenacity on this issue, but the reality is that this group of prisoners is becoming ever more difficult to deal…01 Mar 2023HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, throughout the passage of the Bill, concerns have been raised that legitimate acts in the public interest could lead to prosecution under the Bill. The Government have…01 Mar 2023HANSARDDomestic Abuse: Defence for Victims who Commit an OffenceMy Lords, does the Minister agree that new action needs to be taken to tackle domestic violence, and will he accept the merits of introducing a new domestic violence register to…21 Feb 2023HANSARDAuthority to Carry Scheme and Civil Penalties Regulations 2023My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing this statutory instrument. The SI replaces the 2021 no-fly scheme that prevents terrorists, serious criminals and others travelling…21 Feb 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillMy Lords, we too support all the amendments today. I open by thanking the noble Baroness, Lady Sugg, for all her work on this matter; I know that she has worked tirelessly between…21 Feb 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I open by welcoming the Minister to his new position in his new department; we wish him well. I agree with all the sentiments that he has expressed when introducing this…08 Feb 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI assure the noble Baroness that I will refer the matter to our Chief Whip.08 Feb 2023HANSARDPublic Order Bill07 Feb 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillMy Lords, to be clear at the outset, we will support Amendment 56 in the name of the noble Lord, Lord Anderson, and I will not divide the House on Amendment 59. I shall speak to…07 Feb 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillI wish to test the opinion of the House.07 Feb 2023HANSARDPolice Misconduct CasesMy Lords, given that the Leicestershire PCC, Mr Matthews, refused the chair of the panel’s request for Mr Veale to be interviewed by the panel, as the law demands he should be,…06 Feb 2023HANSARDRwanda: Memorandum of UnderstandingMy Lords, as we have heard from my noble and learned friend Lord Morris, it was in 1924 that the original Ponsonby rule was put in place; indeed, he was my great grandfather. The…06 Feb 2023