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HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, we oppose Amendments 433 and 434, which seek to devolve policing and youth justice to Wales. Let me be clear: I make no observations on the principle of devolution for…22 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI cannot answer that from the Dispatch Box, I am afraid; nor do I have many staff. Policing and youth justice are not isolated administrative functions. They sit at the heart of a…22 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness for bringing forward this amendment, which seeks to require the Government to publish a national plan to modernise police data and…22 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, the noble Baroness’s amendment would place a duty on police forces in England and Wales to disclose their use of any algorithmic tool that may affect the rights,…22 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, Amendments 425 and 426 in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti, relate to the criminal sentencing of serving or retired police officers. We on this side of…22 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, Amendments 427 and 428, both in the name of the noble Baroness, Lady Doocey, raise important questions about police training and how best to ensure that officers are…22 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillHe is going to start—assuming that the judge is a he—from the position that, unless there is an application to the contrary, the bar against publication is in force. I am asking…22 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, as I think we all agree, this is a profoundly important issue, and one in which there is realistically no perfectly right answer. But let us start with the position that…22 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Doocey, for tabling Amendments 429 and 430. Neighbourhood policing is one of the most important facets of the job, and we support any…22 Jan 2026HANSARDDomestic Violence Against ChildrenMy Lords, a Guardian article last week said, in reference to the Sentencing Bill, that the Victims’ Commissioner feared that “plans to radically change sentencing could leave…19 Jan 2026HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I will be very brief. We have heard the most powerful support for these amendments from the distinguished most severely disabled Members of this House—people who really…16 Jan 2026HANSARDChinese EmbassyMy Lords, we have been told that security is a planning issue—that it is relevant to it. What are the criteria by which security is to be measured in this context?15 Jan 2026HANSARDPuberty Suppressants TrialMy Lords, I understand the concern about illicit provision on the dark web, which is a very serious matter and difficult to manage. None the less, I must ask what provision is…18 Dec 2025HANSARDVictims and Courts BillMy Lords, this Bill has been laid before us in the name of victims, so we must grasp the opportunity to ensure that the Bill fully lives up to its name. The Bill strengthens the…16 Dec 2025HANSARDGrooming Gangs: Independent InquiryMy Lords, the core group in this will, of course, be the survivors. The inquiry will be there to ask what happened and what we can do to prevent it happening in future. Yet I read…11 Dec 2025HANSARDOBR: Resignation of ChairWith respect to the Minister, that is not an answer to the question. Will he confirm or deny?08 Dec 2025HANSARDJudicial Appointments Commission (Amendment) Regulations 2025My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for introducing these regulations. They make technical changes to the Judicial Appointments Commission. As explained, the number of…08 Dec 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I rise with some caution, because these are deep waters. I think we should err on the side of caution. I support the noble Baroness, Lady Berger, because this is an…05 Dec 2025HANSARDTerminally Ill Adults (End of Life) BillMy Lords, I will be very brief. Having listened to this, I am more and more persuaded that we must have reasons, because there will be no coroner’s inquest. We know that some…05 Dec 2025HANSARDVictims and Prisoners Act 2024 (Permitted Disclosures) Regulations 2025My Lords, I am grateful to the Minister for introducing this statutory instrument, which concerns an issue of real importance to victims of crime and to the integrity of our…04 Dec 2025