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HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency Bill25 Apr 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I will speak to my Amendment 80, in my name and those of the noble Lords, Lord Cromwell and Lord Agnew, and the right reverend Prelate the Bishop of St Albans, for whose…25 Apr 2023HANSARDOffenders (Day of Release from Detention) BillYour Lordships will soon gather from my croaky voice that I returned from a northerly cruise on Wednesday with something of a cold. It was 10 days without responsibility. No money…21 Apr 2023HANSARDPrison Officers: RetirementMy Lords, I strongly support the noble Lord, Lord Balfe, in his suggestion that there should be fresh talks about this issue. That is a sensible suggestion and I hope the Minister…30 Mar 2023HANSARDWindsor Framework (Democratic Scrutiny) Regulations 2023The noble Lord, Lord Robathan, referred to his experience in the forces in Northern Ireland. It reminded me that when I was defending in the Brighton bomb trial in 1986, I was…29 Mar 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, I do not really understand this provision. The purpose is to create a basic offence of strict liability—that is what the Minister and the Explanatory Notes say—but the…27 Mar 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, to add to the point that has been made, if the burden of proof is going to be changed so the defendant has to prove his innocence, it is essential that the clause be…27 Mar 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, the Companies Act says at Section 9(5) that an application “must contain a statement of the intended address of the company’s registered office”. That is all on…27 Mar 2023HANSARDEconomic Crime and Corporate Transparency BillMy Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Morgan of Cotes, who has demonstrated her expertise in this field as chair of the Fraud Act committee. Last…08 Feb 2023HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillMy Lords, I, too, am a member of the Sub-Committee on the Protocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland, under the excellent chairmanship of the noble Lord, Lord Jay. The noble Lord, Lord…11 Oct 2022HANSARDNorthern Ireland Protocol BillCan the Minister define in a few words what the necessity is in this particular instance?11 Oct 2022HANSARDHer Late Majesty Queen Elizabeth IIMy Lords, the existence of Princess Elizabeth was borne in on me in 1947 at the time of the royal wedding. It was a blaze of sudden colour—and I still have the souvenir…09 Sept 2022HANSARDHuman Rights Act 1998My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Whitaker, not just on introducing this debate but on her lifelong attention to human rights. I am very pleased to have heard her…14 Jul 2022HANSARDHuman Rights Act 1998To what would the Minister ascribe this lack of public confidence? Is it the sayings of the Lord Chancellor, or of Suella Braverman? Why is there a lack of public confidence in…14 Jul 2022HANSARDClean Air (Human Rights) Bill [HL]My Lords, I congratulate the noble Baroness, Lady Jones, in particular, on her focus on clean air as a human right. It is curious how the Conservative Party continues to…08 Jul 2022HANSARDRape: Criminal ProsecutionsMy Lords, 71.2% of the 1,500 cases prosecuted last year resulted in a conviction. However, of the 55,000 complaints, 23,259 victims did not support further action. What causes…28 Jun 2022HANSARDPrison Officers: Occupational PensionThe Minister referred to challenging conditions in prison. Would he accept that it is a violent environment? Are prison officers who are sick or injured by assault, or who—very…16 Jun 2022HANSARDProbation and Court Services: WorkloadCafcass is concerned with representing the interests of children in court. In the report assessing the risk of harm to children and parents in private law children’s cases,…09 Jun 2022HANSARDQueen’s SpeechMy Lords, I want to take up the last point made by the noble Baroness, Lady Goudie, about the protocol in Northern Ireland. Page 447 of the 2011 edition of Erskine May states: “By…12 May 2022HANSARDElections BillMy Lords, I express my full support and that of the Liberal Democrats for the noble Lord, Lord Holmes of Richmond, for producing this amendment. I congratulate him in particular…06 Apr 2022