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HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill17 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI thank all noble Lords for their warm words, and in particular the right reverend Prelate for his—they are much appreciated. I also join in the general congratulations from…17 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill17 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill17 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill17 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I thank the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of St Albans for bringing these important matters to the attention of the House. I declare an interest here, as I am a…17 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Rosser, for setting out the case for the amendment and to all noble Lords who took part in this short debate. I wholly agree that…12 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillWith regard to public confidence, I go back to what I said earlier: this was originally designed with cross-party support and with the assistance and advice of police chiefs.12 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI am afraid I do not know. It predates me, sorry.12 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Blencathra for explaining the amendment, which in substance relates to the power conferred on the College of Policing to issue guidance…12 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Rooker, for raising this important matter. I acknowledge that there is considerable experience of the Food Standards Agency in your…12 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillThe noble Lord will forgive me for not venturing an opinion on that.12 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI am sorry I forgot to answer the noble Lord’s specific question. The problem is that I do not have the terms of reference to hand so I cannot give him the assurance he seeks, but…12 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, first, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Bach, for giving us a further opportunity to discuss the disqualification criteria for those wishing to be elected as police and…12 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I thank noble Lords for their contributions to this debate. In answer to the noble Lords, Lord Paddick, Lord Bassam and Lord Pannick, I can happily clarify that this…10 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill10 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill10 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, I beg to move the amendment in the name of my noble friend Lady Williams of Trafford. These amendments give effect to a commitment made by the Prime Minister in the…10 Jan 2022HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillI am afraid I will have to write to him to clarify that point.10 Jan 2022HANSARDRefugees: Mass DisplacementMy Lords, with respect, I remind noble Lords of the four-minute Back-Bench speaking time. We are running over and obviously, that eats into the Minister’s ability to respond.06 Jan 2022