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HANSARDArmed Forces BillPerhaps I might draw to the Minister’s attention her amendment, which states in subsection (3)(b) of the proposed new clause: “The Provost Marshal for serious crime has a duty,…02 Nov 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, prior to 2006, charges of murder, manslaughter and rape committed in the United Kingdom were tried in the ordinary courts, rather than by court martial, when a person…27 Oct 2021HANSARDArmed Forces Bill27 Oct 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, I thank the Minister for seeing me and my noble friend Lady Smith yesterday, when we had a full and fruitful discussion of these issues. I very much support the thrust…27 Oct 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, I admire the loyalty expressed by the noble Lord, Lord Lancaster, who is concerned about weakening the identity of the single service, and I understand it. It was an…27 Oct 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillI am grateful to the Minister for the very careful and thorough way she addressed these amendments. I feel that she slightly misrepresents the nature of Amendment 5. I am not…27 Oct 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillMy Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, and other noble Lords who signed this amendment, for bringing forward the interesting concept of ecocide. I am…15 Sept 2021HANSARDEnvironment BillI have one sentence further. The pressure of climate change and its effect on world populations will give the concept much more resonance. Ecocide may lead to genocide. Wanton…15 Sept 2021HANSARDPolice, Crime, Sentencing and Courts BillMy Lords, my noble friend Lord Paddick has addressed the Bill widely, but I want to address just a single globe on the Christmas tree, which did not merit a mention in the…14 Sept 2021HANSARDProtocol on Ireland/Northern Ireland (EUC Report)My Lords, it is a privilege to serve on the Northern Ireland sub-committee, under the excellent chairmanship of the noble Lord, Lord Jay of Ewelme. I pay particular tribute to…13 Sept 2021HANSARDArmed Forces BillMy Lords, I associate these Benches with the tributes paid by the Minister and the noble Lord, Lord Coaker, to the expertise and professionalism of the British forces in the…07 Sept 2021HANSARDNorthern Ireland ProtocolMy Lords, seven months ago the Minister negotiated and signed the protocol and presented it to the British people as a triumph. Today he stands at the Dispatch Box and says, “It’s…21 Jul 2021HANSARDCouncil of Europe Convention on Access to Official DocumentsI am sure the Minister is entirely apprised of the fact that the Council of Europe is completely separate from the EU. The attitude of the Government on an issue such as this…20 Jul 2021HANSARDPolice and Crime Commissioner By-electionTo ask Her Majesty’s Government (1) what estimate they have made of the cost of Thames Valley Police’s investigation into Councillor Jonathon Seed subsequent to his election as…15 Jul 2021HANSARDPolice and Crime Commissioner By-electionThe estimate by the council is that the cost will be £1.4 million. Are we talking in those terms? The Electoral Commission was perfectly clear in the advice that it gave, and…15 Jul 2021HANSARDLicensing Act 2003 (2020 UEFA European Championship Licensing Hours) Order 2021I thank the Minister for explaining the measure before the House and congratulate England on their win against Denmark yesterday. As a neutral observer from Wales, I concluded at…08 Jul 2021HANSARDNon-fatal Strangulation and SuffocationMy Lords, may I underline the point made by the noble Lord at the beginning of this session? My daughter-in-law did a thesis on the connection between violence, domestic abuse and…08 Jul 2021HANSARDEuropean Union and European Atomic Energy Community (Immunities and Privileges) Order 2021My Lords, I am most grateful to the Minister for his exposition of this order and his customary clarity; I thank him for that. I have read the order through and I am satisfied…05 Jul 2021HANSARDUK Government Union CapabilityMy Lords, Sir Jeffrey Donaldson, the new leader of the DUP, said this morning: “The Northern Ireland Protocol represents the greatest threat to the economic integrity of the…01 Jul 2021HANSARDCriminal Justice (Electronic Commerce) (Amendment) (EU Exit) Regulations 2021My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Wolfson of Tredegar, for his introduction. The Explanatory Memorandum could have done with illustrative examples to clarify the new position…30 Jun 2021