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HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, I support these amendments. In particular, I shall speak to Amendments 21, 23 and 39, but I support the other one too. We have to remember that we have to uphold…10 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, in this group, I have Amendments 24A and 24B. Amendment 24A to Clause 10 is very simple. It gives the option in the case of non-enhanced duty—that is, standard…10 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, I can see force in what the Minister has said, so I will not press my amendment.10 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillHaving heard the opening speech from the noble Baroness, Lady Suttie, the one thing that seems clear to me is that there will be different bodies out there with different…10 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillFor what criminal liability is the noble Baroness as a trustee going to be liable, other than the criminal offence of fraud?10 Feb 2025HANSARDData (Use and Access) Bill [HL]My Lords, I can be very short; there are three points. First, it must be right to include solicitation; it is integral to the success of this Bill, and it is necessary to do so.…05 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, I shall speak briefly to Amendments 20A, 21A and 23A. As we have heard, Amendment 20A is a probing amendment to do with advice. Always leaving persons where there is…05 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, I can be quite short on this. The purpose of this amendment is to address the use of the words “from time to time” in the context of defining the premises to which the…03 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillI formally withdraw my amendment.03 Feb 2025HANSARDProperty (Digital Assets etc) Bill [HL]I do not find this easy, but the Title is probably broader than Clause 1. It gives a purpose without limit. It simply says that the Bill makes provisions for things that are…03 Feb 2025HANSARDProperty (Digital Assets etc) Bill [HL]Like I others, I am grateful to our Chair, the noble Lord, Lord Anderson of Ipswich, and to our admirable clerk, Matthew Burton, who has made what would have been an impenetrable…03 Feb 2025HANSARDProperty (Digital Assets etc) Bill [HL]My Lords, let me begin by summarising where we are; it is important. The law of England has conventionally divided things that can be the object of personal property rights into…03 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) Bill03 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, I of course approve of the Government’s overall intention behind the Bill. However, I have serious concerns about how it will be implemented and whether it is necessary…03 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, whichever way we look at this, I suggest that it is absolutely plain that we need a clear definition of “building”. A number of good points have been made. The noble…03 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillMy Lords, I will try to be as short as possible at this time of night. Schedule 2 excludes from the scope of the Bill sports grounds that are not designated sports grounds. So…03 Feb 2025HANSARDTerrorism (Protection of Premises) BillIn the case of an enhanced premises, where there is an event of 1,000 people once a year but for the rest of the year there are never more 200 or 300 people going through, does…03 Feb 2025HANSARDProperty (Digital Assets etc) Bill [HL]My Lords, I need say nothing more than that I agree.03 Feb 2025HANSARDProperty (Digital Assets etc) Bill [HL]I am tempted by this amendment. It has attractions but in a sense it does not go far enough. The first observation I make, of course, is that in proposed new subsection (2) the…03 Feb 2025HANSARDProperty (Digital Assets etc) Bill [HL]My Lords, I certainly echo the observations of the noble Viscount, Lord Stansgate. I am concerned that this list might be seen as too prescriptive. The relative silence of the…03 Feb 2025