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HANSARDHong Kong British National (Overseas) VisaMy Lords, a week ago I suggested to the noble Lord, Lord Ahmad, that the suspension of extradition arrangements with Hong Kong might cause Britain to become a safe haven for Hong…29 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the indignation expressed by the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb. Sir Edward Leigh summed up the Government’s attitude to a Henry…28 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, I am disappointed, like the noble Lord, Lord Wigley, that Amendments 290 and 291 have been regrouped with others in this group. I was looking forward to a full…23 Jul 2020HANSARDChinaMy Lords, I declare an historic interest, having fought a case against extradition from the UK to Hong Kong for four and a half years through 12 separate applications for habeas…22 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, Clause 16 allows the Secretary of State, by a negative resolution, to modify existing rural development schemes agreed under the common agricultural policy as to both…21 Jul 2020HANSARDRoyal Commission on Criminal JusticeMy Lords, I am aware that soundings have been taken as to the introduction of smaller juries in criminal cases. Whether this is to deal with the pandemic or the backlog of trials,…15 Jul 2020HANSARDCompetition Appeal Tribunal (Coronavirus) (Recording and Broadcasting) Order 2020My Lords, I thank the Minister for his clear exposition. The Competition Appeal Tribunal may well be more prominent in the near future, for two reasons. First, if we are facing…15 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, perhaps I may repeat the words of the noble Lord, Lord Holmes of Richmond: technology produces excellence in food production. I support Amendment 35 in particular in…14 Jul 2020HANSARDTerrorism Act 2000 (Video Recording with Sound of Interviews and Associated Code of Practice) (Northern Ireland) Order 2020My Lords, I express my support for the campaign of the noble Lord, Lord Hain, but I will not follow him on the particulars that he has just given. The introduction many years ago…10 Jul 2020HANSARDNorthern Ireland Act 1998 (Section 75 —Designation of Public Authority) Order 2020My Lords, this is the first time that the Independent Monitoring Authority for the Citizens’ Rights Agreements has peeped over my particular parapet. The Minister may recall that…08 Jul 2020HANSARDAgriculture BillMy Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Jones, and I certainly support her in her concern about air quality. Clause 1(3) of the Bill reads as follows:…07 Jul 2020HANSARDPrisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) Bill01 Jul 2020HANSARDPrisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) BillMy Lords, first, I wish to associate myself with the expressions of support and sympathy of the noble Baroness, Lady Bull, for those who have campaigned so strongly and so well…01 Jul 2020HANSARDPrisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) BillMy Lords, the issue that my amendments seek to address is to determine how the withholding of information is to be judged a factor mitigating against the release of a prisoner on…01 Jul 2020HANSARDPrisoners (Disclosure of Information About Victims) BillMy Lords, it is clear that the noble and learned Lord, Lord Mackay, does not like the system of Newton hearings, but the fact that the defendant has refused to disclose is not…01 Jul 2020HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL]My Lords, I too am glad to see that Clause 2 and the schedule will go and I fully support the amendments brought forward by the noble and learned Lord, Lord Falconer. Is it the…29 Jun 2020HANSARDSentencing Bill [HL]My Lords, I congratulate David Ormerod, parliamentary counsel and the Law Commission for the production of this outstanding work. The heart of it is Part 4, which deals with the…25 Jun 2020HANSARDIndependent Inquiry into Child Sexual AbuseMy Lords, the Crime Survey for England and Wales 2019 calculated that 7.5% of adults between the ages of 18 and 74 have been subject to sexual abuse before the age of 16. That…22 Jun 2020HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL]My Lords, I support this amendment and I, too, was shocked by the lack of response to the very detailed speech by the noble Lord, Lord Hain, in Committee. It seemed to me that the…17 Jun 2020HANSARDPrivate International Law (Implementation of Agreements) Bill [HL]My Lords, as I said in Committee, it is a matter of important principle that criminal offences must be clearly defined. I pointed to the criminal offences created, without…17 Jun 2020