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HANSARDPrisoners: Indeterminate Sentences for Public ProtectionMy Lords, it is certainly true that this is a difficult issue and it is difficult for the Government to manage the risk of IPP prisoners. In answer to the noble Lord, Lord Moylan,…27 Oct 2022HANSARDPublic Spaces Protection OrdersMy Lords, Members of the House of Commons voted in a free vote last week to provide nationwide protection for medical premises providing abortion from disruptive and harassing…27 Oct 2022HANSARDRepublic of Ireland: British PassportsMy Lords, I too welcome the Minister to his new position. I know that he is also a local councillor at Gedling Borough Council, so he will be well used to the cut and thrust of…26 Oct 2022HANSARDIndependent Inquiry into Child Sexual Abuse: Final ReportI thank the Minister for repeating the Statement. I join him in paying tribute to the 7,300 victims and survivors who gave testimony to the inquiry, and who have shown great…24 Oct 2022HANSARDRwanda Asylum PartnershipMy Lords, in a Written Answer on 13 October, a Home Office Minister revealed that, as well as the £120 million down payment on this policy, there was “a £20m upfront payment to…19 Oct 2022HANSARDMetropolitan Police: MisconductMy Lords, it may well be that the problems identified in the Casey report go beyond the Metropolitan Police. On this side of the House, we believe that the Home Secretary needs to…19 Oct 2022HANSARDParole Board (Amendment) Rules 2022Is it still open for any expert to give a recommendation if they so choose?18 Oct 2022HANSARDParole Board (Amendment) Rules 2022My Lords, I too thank the noble Baroness, Lady Prashar, for tabling this regret Motion, which I support. She made a powerful case. I will not repeat the points she made but, in…18 Oct 2022HANSARDImprisonment for Public Protection SchemeMy Lords, I want to open by thanking the noble Baronesses, Lady Burt and Lady Hamwee, for securing this debate. I agree that the noble Baroness, Lady Burt, gave a masterly and…13 Oct 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, my noble friend Lady Chapman dealt with some of the political and practical considerations of this Bill, and a number of speakers have since mentioned the important…11 Oct 2022HANSARDEuropean Court of Human RightsMy Lords, on 14 July in response to the Human Rights Act debate tabled by my noble friend Lady Whitaker, the Minister said he had plans to visit each of the devolved legislatures…05 Sept 2022HANSARDEmergency Services Mobile Communications ProgrammeMy Lords, in preparation for this Question I googled the emergency services network and saw that the director role was advertised in April, with a closing date in May. First, is…20 Jul 2022HANSARDRemote Observation and Recording (Courts and Tribunals) Regulations 2022My Lords, we support these provisions. They will replace and extend the temporary emergency provisions included in the Coronavirus Act 2020 which allow for certain proceedings to…19 Jul 2022HANSARDEuropean Convention on Human RightsMy Lords, the noble and learned Lord has been asked this Question many times and has said that it is the Government’s policy to remain inside the ECHR. However, scepticism and…18 Jul 2022HANSARDMr Mike VealeMy Lords, I was going to ask the same question as the noble Lord, Lord Howell. Why should Mr Veale not stand aside? I thought the Minister said in her response that she agreed…18 Jul 2022HANSARDHuman Rights Act 1998My Lords, there have been so many moving and informative speeches today. I think I am right that the only noble Lord who has spoken in favour of the Government is the noble Lord,…14 Jul 2022HANSARDImmigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, I too thank my noble friend for moving this regret Motion. She has done so comprehensively. Many of the questions she asked are more detailed than the ones I have…06 Jul 2022HANSARDImmigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Regulations 2022It was on youth courts.06 Jul 2022HANSARDPolice Act 1996 (Amendment and Consequential Amendments) Regulations 2022My Lords, I congratulate the Minister on her 1,000th contribution to this House; it is nice that it is on a non-contentious issue. As she says, there is considerable local support…05 Jul 2022HANSARDBanks: ForgeryMy Lords, yesterday’s Times newspaper reported that money lost to scams had risen by more than £160 million in a year, from £420 million to £583 million, which is a huge increase.…30 Jun 2022