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HANSARDProstitutionThe noble Baroness will be aware that there is also a different legislative approach across the United Kingdom, including in Northern Ireland, where all buying of sex has been…21 Feb 2023HANSARDProstitutionMy noble friend is quite right. However, this is an evolving problem, and there are a number of practices that take place now that would not have happened when she was involved in…21 Feb 2023HANSARDProstitutionMy noble friend is right to bring up the subject of adult services websites. We recognise that criminals can and do use prostitution and sex work to target and exploit vulnerable…21 Feb 2023HANSARDSecurity Threat to UK-based JournalistsMy Lords, I am afraid I reject the premise of the question, that this is in some way a national embarrassment. I think this is actually a robust response by the counterterrorist…21 Feb 2023HANSARDSecurity Threat to UK-based JournalistsI agree with the noble Viscount that the service is indeed critical. I actually delivered some of the figures earlier on access by an Iranian audience to the BBC. Some 99%, as I…21 Feb 2023HANSARDProstitutionAs I intimated earlier, we will continue to monitor the situation in Northern Ireland closely, as well as the other international models such as the Nordic and New Zealand ones,…21 Feb 2023HANSARDProstitutionI think that the noble and learned Baroness is absolutely right; it is something we need to be aware of. Again, a lot of this comes down to reducing demand for sexual services. It…21 Feb 2023HANSARDProstitutionMy Lords, following the committee’s report, the Government commissioned research on the prevalence and nature of sex work. This did not lend itself to clear recommendations on a…21 Feb 2023HANSARDPublic Order Bill21 Feb 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillMy Lords, perhaps I may detain the House a little longer to mark the end of this Bill’s passage through your Lordships’ House. It has been a wide-ranging debate, with much…21 Feb 2023HANSARDPublic Order Bill21 Feb 2023HANSARDPublic Order Bill21 Feb 2023HANSARDPublic Order BillThat the Bill do now pass.21 Feb 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillYes, I can. I do not think that deregulating legitimate financial operations and going after economic crime deserve to be talked about in the same sentence. They are very…08 Feb 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I beg to move.08 Feb 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI will come back to the noble Lord on that in writing. To respond to the point raised by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Etherton, the inclusion of an explicit regulatory…08 Feb 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, on the subject of authorised corporate service providers and in relation to comments made by the noble Lord, Lord Fox, I can confirm that the Government are committed to…08 Feb 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I just referred to the extensive investment that the Government are making in investigative capacity within this space, so I think the answer is yes, we will obviously…08 Feb 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillI can reassure the noble Lord that there is co-ordination across government departments; we are in conversation with each other about these various Bills. My noble friend Lady…08 Feb 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I start by thanking all noble Lords for the constructive engagement throughout today’s debate. I welcome the support for the Bill from across the House. The comments…08 Feb 2023