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HANSARDPolice Reform White PaperMy Lords, the Government should be commended for coming forward with bold proposals. It is clear that the existing structures are rooted in a situation from way before we had the…03 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, it is with great trepidation that I speak, very briefly. Having heard such powerful legal voices discussing these issues—and I hugely respect the legal expertise that we…22 Jan 2026HANSARDNumber Plates Intended to Defeat Enforcement CamerasMy Lords, given what the Minister has quite rightly said about enforcement, why do the Government and the police appear to tolerate the use on our streets of illegal, high-powered…22 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, this is somewhat Groundhog Day for the Committee, as we have considered very similar amendments and issues on earlier days. All Peers who have spoken, including my noble…20 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I would like briefly to support my noble friend Lord Blencathra in his Amendment 416I, as the Committee will not be massively surprised to hear, given that we have…20 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI wonder whether the Minister could help us. I listened carefully to his remarks but I am not sure that I really understood the difference, as the Government define it, between…20 Jan 2026HANSARDLarge-scale Waste CrimeMy Lords, the status quo clearly is not working. Can the Minister explain how the Kidlington site, an illegal site that grew to over 10,000 tonnes of rubbish, was allowed to…14 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, briefly, I support my noble friend’s amendment, which seeks to fill a lacuna in Bill. It seems that the Government and my noble friend will be very close in what they…07 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, my noble friend Lord Blencathra has made a very pragmatic speech on the difficulties of fare evasion and the extraordinary complexities of the ticketing and fares system…07 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I support this group of amendments, which very neatly follow on from the discussions we had on Monday, when there was a great deal of consensus around the Committee on…17 Dec 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillBefore my noble friend responds to the Minister’s wind-up speech, I put a gentle challenge to the Minister that the Committee was looking for a substantive response. I believe he…17 Dec 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I support the thrust of a number of the amendments that appear in this very broad group. Undoubtedly, as the noble Lord, Lord Russell, told us, we have a significant…15 Dec 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillPerhaps so. It is not a question of having ineffective enforcement; I would say that we have no enforcement whatever—at least none that I have ever seen. If you have a law that is…15 Dec 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, briefly, I associate myself with all the sentiments that have been shared this afternoon on this matter. I think we all know what we want to try and stop with the Bill:…19 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I agree with the points made and the amendments tabled by the noble Lord, Lord Hogan-Howe, supported by my noble friend Lord Hailsham. We are in the territory of…19 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, very briefly, I align myself with my noble friend on his remarks and the question he put to the Minister. I do not understand the situation, so I would very much…17 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillBefore the noble Earl responds to the debate, I ask the Minister: when he comes back to the Committee with an update on the Kidlington issue, will he explain how it unravels in…17 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThe issue is not the Minister’s explanations. I will have to think carefully about this. If the police can already stop someone and already have an easier test to make an arrest…17 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, can the Minister help the Committee by telling us how often such an order has been imposed?17 Nov 2025HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I wholeheartedly support my noble friend. He has done the Committee a great service by bringing forward these amendments. The Bill is indeed very broad, and the question…17 Nov 2025