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HANSARDLicensing Act 2003 (Platinum Jubilee Licensing Hours) Order 2022My Lords, we in the Labour Party also support this statutory instrument and wish the Queen a happy birthday. I hope that the country enjoys a weekend to celebrate this happy…25 Apr 2022HANSARDTown and Country Planning (Napier Barracks) Special Development Order 2021My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, for putting down this regret Motion. He introduced it very fully and, though I doubt he will, if he were to move it to a vote, we…07 Apr 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, I echo the thanks of the noble Lord, Lord Marks. I also thank the Minister and his team for their support and the numerous meetings we have had as the Bill has…06 Apr 2022HANSARDParole System: Public ProtectionMy Lords, I am commenting on the Statement in the House of Commons on the parole system and public protection. The Government have said that they will legislate for a new…05 Apr 2022HANSARDJudicial Pensions Regulations 2022My Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing this statutory instrument. The parent Act to it, if I can call it that, is the Public Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Act 2022…04 Apr 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, I, too, thank the Minister for these amendments and the noble and learned Lord, Lord Etherton, who has had a number of discussions with the Minister on this point. He…31 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraine Refugee VisasMy Lords, I thank the Minister for repeating the Statement. I understand that it is remarkably similar to the second Statement that is going to be repeated—but nevertheless. The…31 Mar 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, we strongly support Amendment 5, moved by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Etherton, which is really an alternative Clause 2. It offers a much improved and fairer…31 Mar 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken in this debate and have supported these amendments. The opening line from the noble Lord, Lord Thomas of Gresford, was that the…31 Mar 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, this group of amendments is about legal aid provision for bereaved people in inquests. The new clause introduced by Amendment 25 would ensure that bereaved people, such…31 Mar 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill31 Mar 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, Amendment 21 would ensure that certain safeguards were met before a coroner could discontinue an investigation into a death. Family members and personal representatives…31 Mar 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, I beg leave to withdraw Amendment 7.31 Mar 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillJust to explore that point a little more, does that mean that somebody who changes their plea to guilty, for example, when they physically turn up in court will get the full 30%…31 Mar 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, this whole group of amendments is about criminal procedure divisions. It is not my intention to press any of these amendments to a vote, but to look at the broad…31 Mar 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill31 Mar 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, the Labour Party supports the amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Anderson, to remove the statutory presumption and make it clear that judicial remedies should be…31 Mar 2022HANSARDPrisons: Death StatisticsMy Lords, in the 12 months to December 2021, there were 371 deaths in prison, including the suicides referred to earlier. This is despite recent reductions in the prison…30 Mar 2022HANSARDHomes for Ukraine SchemeMy Lords, the Minister said there were 20,000 applications for visas. Can he say how many Ukrainians have actually arrived in this country under this scheme? It is heartening to…28 Mar 2022HANSARDCoroners (Determination of Suicide) Bill [HL]I too have no wish to delay the House, but I will say a couple of words to congratulate the right reverend Prelate on the progress he has made with the Bill and on his expressed…25 Mar 2022