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HANSARDPolice: Employment and DisciplineMy Lords, as I have just said, we announced a review into that in October. The terms of reference are under active discussion and will be published in the near future. I will just…09 Jan 2023HANSARDPolice: Employment and DisciplineMy Lords, police officers hold a unique position in society and are therefore protected by a unique set of terms and conditions, which are enshrined in legislation. Regulations…09 Jan 2023HANSARDNational Security Bill21 Dec 2022HANSARDNational Security BillI have heard the feelings about this around the Committee, so of course I commit to do that.21 Dec 2022HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, I turn to government Amendments 38, 40, 41 and 42, and Amendments 43, 44, 45 and 45A in this group, tabled by other noble Lords. The government amendments to Clause 13…21 Dec 2022HANSARDPolice: Appointments in PCC OfficesMy Lords, police and crime commissioners are required by legislation to seek the views of their police and crime panel when appointing to senior positions in their office. The…21 Dec 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill21 Dec 2022HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, Amendment 62 is a minor amendment to Schedule 6 which covers detention following an arrest for foreign power threat activity. Included in the schedule are powers for the…21 Dec 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill21 Dec 2022HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, Amendments 50 and 51 seek to expand the preparatory conduct offence by adding the assisting a foreign intelligence service or FIS offence, Clause 3, and the unauthorised…21 Dec 2022HANSARDNational Security BillI think I have already answered in significant detail why that clause has gone into the Bill. I have also answered the specific points that the noble Viscount raised at the start…21 Dec 2022HANSARDNational Security BillThe simple answer is that I do not know, but I will find out and commit to write.21 Dec 2022HANSARDNational Security BillI am sorry to disagree with the noble Lord, but on this one I do. However, I commit to discussing this further with my counterpart at DLUHC. I will come back to the subject.…21 Dec 2022HANSARDNational Security BillAs I outlined in my answer earlier, I believe this is a stringent regime. I am afraid there is a significant difference of opinion. It specifies that only those with a genuine…21 Dec 2022HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, that is more properly a DLUHC area, in the light of the Act passed recently, but I will certainly have the conversation with my counterpart there and see what that Act…21 Dec 2022HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, I thank the notably unrevolutionary noble Lord, Lord Coaker, for his support for these amendments. I will address his precise question on whether the amendments on…21 Dec 2022HANSARDNational Security Bill21 Dec 2022HANSARDNational Security BillI will certainly have to read all the various information that I can find on the defending democracy programme, which I am pretty sure deals with most of the issues that have just…21 Dec 2022HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, I agree with the noble Lord, Lord Ponsonby, that this has been a fascinating debate on a fascinating subject. I thank my noble friend Lord Bethell for introducing…21 Dec 2022HANSARDNational Security BillMy Lords, I am dredging my memory a little bit here, but I remember the Security Minister about a month ago outlining much more about defending democracy. I will have to refer…21 Dec 2022