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HANSARDAfghan 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 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 2023HANSARDMisuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2023My Lords, this order was laid before Parliament on 5 September. It proposes an amendment to paragraph 1(a) of Part 3 of Schedule 2 to the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 to control…19 Sept 2023HANSARDMisuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2023That the Grand Committee do consider the Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2023. Relevant document: 51st Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee (special…19 Sept 2023HANSARDMisuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2023My Lords, I thank all three noble Lords for their contributions to this important debate. A number of interesting points have been made. I will attempt to address them but, first,…19 Sept 2023HANSARDMisuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2023I am very happy to reassure the noble Lord on that point because I asked him the same question. He said, “Yes, absolutely, of course it will be. There is no point in shoving…19 Sept 2023HANSARDMisuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2023I think I have already answered that question with regard to criminal gangs. At the moment, of course, it is freely available through a number of perfectly legitimate channels.…19 Sept 2023HANSARDProtection from Sex-based Harassment in Public BillMy Lords, this Bill reminds us of the very real damage caused by public sexual harassment, a terrible crime that is far too widespread. The Bill’s cross-Chamber and cross-party…18 Sept 2023HANSARDLevelling-up and Regeneration BillMy Lords, I thank both noble Baronesses for their comments. I am pretty sure that that will be the only time I am mentioned in the same speech with Beethoven. In response to…18 Sept 2023HANSARDFirearms BillMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Colgrain for taking his Private Member’s Bill through the House. I welcome the support the Bill has received in this House and the…18 Sept 2023HANSARDHealthcare: Controlled DrugsMy Lords, first, I offer my thanks to the noble Lord, Lord Butler, for securing this debate. If I may say, I hope that no noble Lords, including the noble Lord, ever have personal…14 Sept 2023HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2023My Lords, before getting into the detail of this order, I take this opportunity to apologise sincerely to the House that news of the Home Secretary’s decision, which we are here…14 Sept 2023HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2023My Lords, I am very grateful to all who have contributed to this debate. A lot of ground has been covered, and I am encouraged by the supportive atmosphere in which the discussion…14 Sept 2023HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2023The noble Lord makes a good point. He reminds me that I should have commented on his comments about a very specific country, which of course I am not really able to do in detail.…14 Sept 2023HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2023The noble Lord, Lord Coaker, will not expect me to comment on live or ongoing situations. I will find out what it is possible to say and certainly have a conversation with him or…14 Sept 2023HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2023That the draft Order laid before the House on 6 September be approved. Relevant document: 51st Report from the Secondary Legislation Scrutiny Committee14 Sept 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillThat this House do agree with the Commons in their Amendment 151A.11 Sept 2023HANSARDNational Crime Agency: Fraud and Economic CrimeThe noble Lord will be aware, from other conversations that we have been having around the various aspects of the Bill that will go through the House this afternoon, that the…11 Sept 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken in this debate. I will respond relatively briefly; I think I have rehearsed the majority of the arguments widely and frequently,…11 Sept 2023HANSARDNational Crime Agency: Fraud and Economic CrimeI just referred to the fraud strategy that was published in May this year, a sizeable part of which is about empowering people to avoid being defrauded in the first place. I…11 Sept 2023