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HANSARDExtension of Franchise (House of Lords) Bill [HL]My Lords, I thank my noble friend Lord Naseby for re-introducing a measure of constitutional importance to noble Lords, even if, as we have heard, it does not cause a great deal…19 Jul 2019HANSARDDetainee IssuesOnce the Front Bench exchanges have been completed, there will be 20 minutes for Back-Bench Members to interrogate the Minister. I will be happy to address the issue raised by my…18 Jul 2019HANSARDDetainee IssuesMy Lords, I begin by saying that I understand the disappointment of both Front Bench spokespeople at the decision not to hold a further judge-led inquiry. Perhaps I can amplify…18 Jul 2019HANSARDDetainee IssuesThe noble Lord may be right. If it were an offence under the law just referred to, as Ministers are obliged by the Ministerial Code to abide by national and international law,…18 Jul 2019HANSARDDetainee IssuesThe short answer is that I do not know whether there were people who were aware but did not take the appropriate action. One of the recommendations of Sir Adrian’s report is that…18 Jul 2019HANSARDDetainee IssuesPerhaps it would help my noble friend if I refer to the specific paragraph in Sir Adrian’s letter. He said: “It was argued in number of responses to the consultation that there…18 Jul 2019HANSARDDetainee IssuesI mean no disrespect to members of the judiciary, but having a judge-led review does not always lead to closure, which is the case that has been made in this example of a reason…18 Jul 2019HANSARDDetainee IssuesMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I will repeat a Statement made earlier today in another place by my right honourable friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster. The…18 Jul 2019HANSARDDetainee IssuesI begin by paying tribute to my noble friend who founded and chaired the All-Party Parliamentary Group on Extraordinary Rendition in another place. He has consistently campaigned,…18 Jul 2019HANSARDDetainee IssuesIt will be for Sir Adrian’s successor as the Investigatory Powers Commissioner to report annually to the Government, in particular on how the guidance on detainees is being…18 Jul 2019HANSARDDetainee IssuesI am grateful to the noble Lord for his work on the ISC. He is absolutely right: The Principles , published today, will lead to internal guidance being produced by the MoD, for…18 Jul 2019HANSARDDetainee Mistreatment and RenditionI join the noble Baroness in paying tribute to my right honourable friend Ken Clarke, who has pursued this issue with commitment for many years, not least because of undertakings…16 Jul 2019HANSARDBrexit: European Investment Bank (European Union Committee Report)My Lords, I begin by thanking the noble Baroness, Lady Falkner, for selecting this important topic for debate, for her speech in introducing it, and all noble Lords who have…16 Jul 2019HANSARDDetainee Mistreatment and RenditionIt will be this week rather than next week. The announcement later this week will give an answer to whether there should be a judge-led inquiry, and it will publish the…16 Jul 2019HANSARDDetainee Mistreatment and RenditionMy Lords, with the leave of the House, I shall now repeat in the form of a Statement the Answer given by my right honourable friend the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster and…16 Jul 2019HANSARDSupply and Appropriation (Main Estimates) (No. 3) BillThat the Bill be now read a second time.16 Jul 2019HANSARDDetainee Mistreatment and RenditionThe noble Lord is quite right. Our officials were not involved in torture. I take this opportunity of saying that our intelligence and security personnel try to keep us safe, in…16 Jul 2019HANSARDDetainee Mistreatment and RenditionThe Government will take all the relevant evidence into account when they announce their decision later this week. As I said, we are clear in opposing torture. The issue in debate…16 Jul 2019HANSARDBrexit: European Investment Bank (European Union Committee Report)I hope the eloquence of the noble Baroness will be heard by the ONS, which is at the moment the arbiter of what does and does not score. I have almost overrun my time. I thank…16 Jul 2019HANSARDDetainee Mistreatment and RenditionBecause I do not have it. My noble friend will know that there is a process to be gone through. The announcement yesterday was in response to an Urgent Question; it was not…16 Jul 2019