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HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (Risk of Being Drawn into Terrorism) (Revised Guidance) Regulations 2023As on previous occasions, there are likely to be Prevent referrals related directly to this conflict and from across the ideological spectrum. In direct answer to the noble Lord’s…24 Oct 2023HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (Risk of Being Drawn into Terrorism) (Revised Guidance) Regulations 2023I will get to that, if the noble Lord will bear with me.24 Oct 2023HANSARDCounter-Terrorism and Security Act 2015 (Risk of Being Drawn into Terrorism) (Revised Guidance) Regulations 2023I thank the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, for his contribution. He has asked a number of questions and I will do my best to answer to them all. Before I do that, I join the noble Lord,…24 Oct 2023HANSARDAlcohol Licensing (Coronavirus) (Regulatory Easements) (Amendment) Regulations 2023That the Grand Committee do consider the Alcohol Licensing (Coronavirus) (Regulatory Easements) (Amendment) Regulations 2023. Relevant document: 53rd Report from the Secondary…24 Oct 2023HANSARDSir Edward Heath: Operation ConiferThe Government have no plans to establish an independent inquiry to review the outstanding allegations against Sir Edward Heath. It remains for the local police and crime…24 Oct 2023HANSARDSir Edward Heath: Operation ConiferI agree with my noble friend: it is unfortunate that Operation Conifer was not able to resolve conclusively the position in respect of all the allegations made against Sir Edward.…24 Oct 2023HANSARDSir Edward Heath: Operation ConiferI would say to the noble Lord that of course we have arrived at a situation where Mr Veale has been held to account, so the public should therefore have faith. It perhaps took too…24 Oct 2023HANSARDSir Edward Heath: Operation ConiferMy Lords, with hindsight of course we can call them “patent rubbish” but, at the time, all these allegations had to be investigated; I do not think there is any doubt about that.24 Oct 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, in moving Motion A I will also speak to Motions B and B1. It is a great pleasure to bring this Bill before your Lordships’ House once more. I hope it is for the last…18 Oct 2023HANSARDAfghan InterpretersI have no knowledge of the circumstances the noble Lord describes, but I obviously very much regret them if they are as he says. It is worth pointing out that, as it says on the…18 Oct 2023HANSARDAfghan InterpretersMy Lords, the ARAP scheme offers relocation to Afghans who worked with us in Afghanistan. The ACRS is designed to support those who have assisted with UK efforts in Afghanistan,…18 Oct 2023HANSARDAfghan InterpretersI say first to the noble Baroness that this is not a forgotten war and these are not forgotten people. As I say, these are people to whom the Government will honour all their…18 Oct 2023HANSARDAfghan InterpretersI agree with my noble friend but as I pointed out earlier, the principal problem is the lack of availability of suitable accommodation, much of which is provided by the MoD. That…18 Oct 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillThat this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 151A and do not insist on its Amendments 151B and 151C in lieu to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason…18 Oct 2023HANSARDAfghan InterpretersMy noble friend raises a very good question. We estimate that currently, there are around 3,000 ARAP and ACR-eligible individuals in Pakistan. I am of course aware of the actions…18 Oct 2023HANSARDAfghan InterpretersIt really is the main reason for the delay. We obviously sympathise with the situation many Afghans find themselves in, including those who are suffering due to their work…18 Oct 2023HANSARDAfghan InterpretersI am happy to provide the noble and gallant Lord with that information; I will do my very best to find it.18 Oct 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillThat this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 161A in lieu and do not insist on its Amendment 161B in lieu to which the Commons have disagreed for their Reason 161C.18 Oct 2023HANSARDAfghan InterpretersNo one is talking about making anybody wait indefinitely. We are accelerating our work in this area as fast as we can, in accordance with the various prevailing circumstances that…18 Oct 2023HANSARDAfghan InterpretersI absolutely agree with the noble Lord that those who stood with our troops deserve the best we have to offer. I go back to the point I made earlier: the definition of people who…18 Oct 2023