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HANSARDPolice Act 1997 (Criminal Record Certificates: Relevant Matter) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2023My Lords, this order amends the Police Act 1997 to require all unspent convictions and cautions to be disclosed on standard or enhanced criminal record certificates issued by the…24 Jul 2023HANSARDPolice Act 1997 (Criminal Record Certificates: Relevant Matter) (Amendment) (England and Wales) Order 2023I thank both noble Lords for their contributions to this debate. I am glad that they both agree that this instrument is necessary to align the two sets of rules that determine…24 Jul 2023HANSARDEquipment Theft (Prevention) BillMy Lords, I am grateful to my noble friend Lord Blencathra for taking this Private Member’s Bill through the House—his efforts were far from inconsequential. I welcome the support…14 Jul 2023HANSARDFirearms BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to my noble friend Lord Colgrain for bringing forward this Private Member’s Bill to the House and for his introduction. I join him in paying tribute…14 Jul 2023HANSARDSupport for Migrant VictimsMy Lords, I have just outlined some of the other options available to the migrant women the noble Lord describes. They are far from without support. As I have alluded to, there is…12 Jul 2023HANSARDSupport for Migrant VictimsI know that the pilot helped 425 victims and, since the ongoing scheme has been extended, 950 in total—including those 425—have been helped. Those are the main figures that I have…12 Jul 2023HANSARDSupport for Migrant VictimsNoble Lords can rest assured that I will take this back. However, I have heard in many debates in the House in recent weeks calls for more evidence. The fact is that we have…12 Jul 2023HANSARDSupport for Migrant VictimsI thank the noble Baroness for her praise for my consistency. I do not know when the consideration will be completed but, as soon as it is, I shall of course report back to the…12 Jul 2023HANSARDSupport for Migrant VictimsMy Lords, the first thing that I would say is that the pilot may have concluded but the scheme is still in operation and is continuing to be funded. We are providing a further…12 Jul 2023HANSARDSupport for Migrant VictimsYes, I can. The experts have given evidence from within the sector, and we have also looked at evidence from police representatives and a variety of others. As I say, I cannot…12 Jul 2023HANSARDSupport for Migrant VictimsI have no idea.12 Jul 2023HANSARDSupport for Migrant VictimsIn response to the noble Baroness’s question, it is important to note that we are far from alone in this. As noble Lords will be aware, the majority of countries that have…12 Jul 2023HANSARDSupport for Migrant VictimsI am afraid I do not accept the hostile environment remark. What I should say with regard to the situation the noble Baroness describes, which I think comes down to data sharing…12 Jul 2023HANSARDSupport for Migrant VictimsMy Lords, I say to the noble Earl that we ratified the convention and that was the point behind the reservation: we would have been unable to ratify if we had not laid a…12 Jul 2023HANSARDSupport for Migrant VictimsMy Lords, we are carefully considering the findings of the support for migrant victims scheme pilot evaluation to inform any future policy decisions. Once we have considered all…12 Jul 2023HANSARDUganda: LGBT PeopleI agree with my noble friend. The UK continues to work with other Commonwealth member states and civil society partners to reform outdated laws of this type and to end…05 Jul 2023HANSARDUganda: LGBT PeopleThe noble Baroness raises very good points on those subjects. I will go into a little more detail on public health. At the moment, Uganda has approximately 1.4 million people…05 Jul 2023HANSARDUganda: LGBT PeopleI thank the right reverend Prelate for his question and once again pay tribute to the most reverend Primate the Archbishop of Canterbury for his letter to the archbishop in…05 Jul 2023HANSARDUganda: LGBT PeopleI completely agree with the noble Lord that there needs to be international co-operation. So far, Australia, Canada, New Zealand and the EU have all issued separate statements in…05 Jul 2023HANSARDUganda: LGBT PeopleI am more than happy to agree with my noble friend. The UK Government are obviously aware of the concerns raised by the business community and other organisations about the Act.…05 Jul 2023