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HANSARDApproved Premises (Substance Testing) BillMy Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Sater. She is a former magisterial colleague of mine; we sat in the same youth court together for many years and we have both…25 Mar 2022HANSARDCovid-19 and the Courts (Constitution Committee Report)My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lady Taylor of Bolton for this extremely interesting report. As she said in her introduction, it may be a year old, but it deals with issues…23 Mar 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I open by thanking the noble Baroness, Lady Williams, for the way in which she introduced the two government Motions. First, on Lords Amendment 70 in my name and the…22 Mar 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, this has been an extraordinary debate in many ways. It has really gone to the heart of the issue. I pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Russell, in the way he moved his…22 Mar 2022HANSARDPrisons: Releasing Women into Safe and Secure HousingMy Lords, the Minister in answer to my noble friend’s question said that his vision was that no women prisoners should be homeless. We have seen from the questions of noble Lords,…21 Mar 2022HANSARDBeyond Brexit: Policing, Law Enforcement and Security (EUC Report)My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Ricketts, for his introduction to this report. It is a comprehensive report, even though it is a year old. The introduction of his speech…11 Mar 2022HANSARDEarly Legal Advice Pilot Scheme Order 2022My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Thomas, has given us an historical context for what we are receiving through this statutory instrument. We of course support it, because it goes…10 Mar 2022HANSARDPublic Service Pensions and Judicial Offices Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank the Minister for his presentation, and I shall speak first to Amendment 48, on the cost control mechanism. We agree with the points made by my noble friend Lord…09 Mar 2022HANSARDUkraineMy Lords, the Minister got a rough ride on Monday when he answered a PNQ on visa restrictions for Ukrainian refugees. The whole House was frustrated by the Government’s response.…02 Mar 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, in introducing this group, I thought I would tell the Committee about my experience of sitting as a single justice magistrate dealing with Covid emergency legislation…24 Feb 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken in this debate. I have to admit that Amendment 54 provoked more comment than I was anticipating. I particularly thank my noble…24 Feb 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, I agree with the final sentence of the noble Baroness, Lady Jones. We all want to see this system work well, and we all want to see adequate safeguards. It seems to me…24 Feb 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill24 Feb 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, I find myself in a somewhat invidious situation regarding Amendment 36. I thank the Minister for defending the position of the Government and I speak against my noble…24 Feb 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, in this group of amendments we are dealing with offences triable either way and determining the mode of trial. I will go through all the amendments one by one and then…24 Feb 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill24 Feb 2022HANSARDPassenger, Crew and Service Information (Civil Penalties) (Amendment) Regulations 2022My Lords, the Labour Party supported the original regulations, which introduced the civil penalty. They are proportionate, reasonable and in the national interest. We support…23 Feb 2022HANSARDImmigration and Nationality (Fees) (Amendment) Order 2022My Lords, the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, asked a number of the questions that I was planning to ask. I am aware that there is a wider debate on immigration fees and the…23 Feb 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken in this debate. As my noble and learned friend Lord Falconer said, this suite of amendments was really an attempt to get clarity.…21 Feb 2022HANSARDJudicial Review and Courts Bill21 Feb 2022