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HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, we debated this amendment on the first day on Report last week. It is to do with training. All of the discussions that I have had in the intervening time with the…23 Apr 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill23 Apr 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I rise very briefly to support this, with a slightly heavy heart. It has the virtue of common sense, which I feel might not necessarily chime terribly well with the…23 Apr 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, this is quite a large group and I will speak briefly on the amendments I have my name to or on which I have something to say. The first amendment in the group, from the…23 Apr 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillNearly—soon, I devoutly hope, but I have more to talk about, sorry. My Amendment 59 is about the inclusion of stalking within the scope of the duty to collaborate. Alongside the…23 Apr 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister very much for summing up so comprehensively —in fact, going over the new Report stage time limit, for which I am grateful. The issues we are talking…16 Apr 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, in speaking to Amendment 2, I shall speak also to other amendments in the group. Amendment 2 deals with the victims of a homicide that has taken place outside the United…16 Apr 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for that helpful reply. What a change of atmosphere in the Chamber from the business that we had earlier on this afternoon—long may it continue. I…16 Apr 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillThe Minister mentioned that he works very closely with the Domestic Abuse Commissioner. Given what I said about her experience that, for training, the statutory guidance which is…16 Apr 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill16 Apr 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I will speak briefly on several amendments. On Amendment 16, on which the noble Baroness has just spoken, it is hard in principle to disagree with her. Clearly there is…16 Apr 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, this will be a mercifully brief group and I will speak primarily to Amendment 1 in my name, which has the great virtue of complete and utter simplicity. It was an…16 Apr 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Bill16 Apr 2024HANSARDSecurity of Elected RepresentativesMy Lords, does the Minister agree that the other place is in a sense the vox populi that has an enormous influence on debate and on the tenor of how people feel in this country?…29 Feb 2024HANSARDMedia BillMy Lords, like everybody who has spoken, I welcome the Bill. It must be a joy to be on the Front Bench for the Department for Culture—unlike being on the Front Bench for the Home…28 Feb 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I would like to put my name to this amendment, because it is a continuation of the theme around stalking which we have repeatedly returned to in the Bill, as indeed we…26 Feb 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I was happy to put my name to these to these two amendments, and I am equally happy that the noble Baroness, Lady Royall of Blaisdon, is here. She will go into some…26 Feb 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillThe noble Earl has laid out, in his usual exemplary way, the way that the system is meant to work and the way it is designed. I suggest that the acid test would be to go to the…07 Feb 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I support effectively all the amendments in this group, but your Lordships will be relieved to hear that I am not going to speak to all of them. I will speak briefly to…07 Feb 2024HANSARDVictims and Prisoners BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Thornton, for speaking to these amendments. We return to stalking; stalking is stalking us yet again, as I am afraid it will continue to…05 Feb 2024