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HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing today’s debate. It is a privilege for me to respond and open for the Opposition. I remind the House that I sit as a magistrate in…18 May 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I too pay tribute to the tenacity of the noble Baronesses, Lady Finlay of Llandaff and Lady McIntosh of Pickering. Although I have experience in the family courts and…27 Apr 2021HANSARDWhiplash Injury Regulations 2021My Lords, tackling fraudulent whiplash claims to bring down motorists’ insurance premiums is a welcome step. However, these efforts must not be at the expense of access to justice…26 Apr 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, as is often the case, the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Butler-Sloss, put the point simply and persuasively: that there should be common standards for all those who…21 Apr 2021HANSARDPublic Health (Coronavirus) (Protection from Eviction) (England) (No. 2) (Amendment) Regulations 2021My Lords, as the Minister said in his introduction, this is the fourth time that this instrument, or a similar one, has been introduced into this House. The Explanatory Memorandum…19 Apr 2021HANSARDCivil Proceedings Fees (Amendment) Order 2021My Lords, we on the Labour Benches accept that those who cannot access the internet for one reason or another should not have to pay more for the same service. Having accepted…19 Apr 2021HANSARDPrisons (Substance Testing) BillMy Lords, I open by congratulating the noble Baroness, Lady Pidding, on introducing this piece of legislation. It had a fair wind in the other place, and I expect that it will get…16 Apr 2021HANSARDChild Trust Funds: Children with Learning DisabilitiesMy Lords, the Minister last met The Investing and Savings Alliance some two months ago and, as far as I understand, there are no further dates in the diary. When will the Minister…25 Mar 2021HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Sentencing BillMy Lords, at Second Reading, I made the point that it is very important that we restate the arguments for these draconian measures. I took the opportunity of talking to my son and…25 Mar 2021HANSARDYouth Justice SystemMy Lords, the backlog in the national referral mechanism was growing before the first lockdown and has grown at a faster rate during the past year. How long can youths and youth…23 Mar 2021HANSARDCovid-19: Impact on the Prison SystemMy Lords, does the Minister agree with Peter Dawson, director of the Prison Reform Trust, when he said: “Empathy and kindness from many staff have made a real difference” to…22 Mar 2021HANSARDPublic Health (Coronavirus) (Protection from Eviction) (England) (No. 2) Regulations 2021My Lords, I open by congratulating the noble and learned Lord, Lord Etherton, on his maiden speech. The noble Lord, Lord Cormack, described it as a modest maiden speech. I assure…18 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I pay tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Benjamin, for her commitment on this issue—a commitment that all speakers in the debate share. As the noble Lord, Lord Paddick,…17 Mar 2021HANSARDPrisons: Self-harm Among Women PrisonersMy Lords, given the stark 24% rise in self-harm by women in prison in the most recent Ministry of Justice statistics and the need for a whole-system approach to address substance…15 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I too pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Ramsbotham; he has a long-standing interest in this subject and I have heard him bring it up in other forums many times. As he…15 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for introducing these amendments, which we support. As he explained, they put in additional strengthening factors for barring orders; of course,…10 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I am speaking to this amendment on the basis that the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, said that she will not be moving it to a vote, and that what she is seeking is,…10 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, as the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay, said, the Minister has been generous with his time and has spoken with the group twice. The purpose of this amendment is well…10 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Bertin, powerfully moved this amendment and went into the detail of the problems that arise when refuge addresses are revealed. I fail to…10 Mar 2021HANSARDDomestic Abuse BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames, for pursuing this issue. It is not something I had focused on. The concessions he has got from the Government are…10 Mar 2021