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HANSARDCyclists: SafetyMy Lords, I am a regular cyclist. I suggest that the wearing of helmets and high-vis jackets and, in urban areas, the provision of cycle-only tracks is the most effective way of…25 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillI do not want to intrude unnecessarily, but I did have a brief word to say about Amendments 14 and 21, both of which I welcome very much. This arises from a particular problem I…25 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillWould the Minister be good enough to focus on this argument? If a burden were placed on the waste disposal authority, either by being liable to clear up the mess or by having to…25 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I do not think it inappropriate that, although Amendment 14 was not moved, it should be spoken to.25 Feb 2026HANSARDShamima BegumMy Lords, I re-emphasise that when Shamima Begum went to Syria, she was 15 years-old. She absconded from school. She was a child. What is the public interest in excluding her from…03 Feb 2026HANSARDShamima BegumMy Lords—03 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I agree that all investigations in this matter should be conducted with great sensitivity. I take the noble Lord’s points, but at the end of the day you have to…02 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillIt would be part of the process of investigation. In that context, I sympathise very much with the amendment from the noble Lord, Lord Verdirame, which would provide a further…02 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillIs it not the problem that in criminal cases where the reasonable doubt test applies, you often have external evidence, such as witnesses or documents? What my noble friend is…02 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillWhat our amendment does is disapply the Abortion Act so far as the mother and late-term abortions are concerned.02 Feb 2026HANSARDPrisoners for Palestine: Hunger StrikesMy Lords, I remind the Minister that we have been here before. I express the hope that medical facilities are available to prisoners who need them, but it would be a great mistake…02 Feb 2026HANSARDPrisoners for Palestine: Hunger StrikesMy Lords—02 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillThere is a further consideration that the noble Lord should perhaps address, and that is the value that Parliament should place on human life.02 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I speak to Amendment 456C, but I support Amendment 456, which was spoken to by the noble Lord, Lord Verdirame. The purpose of tabling Amendment 456C is to see if a…02 Feb 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I am conscious that the Committee wants to make progress, so I will be brief. I hope the Minister realises that we are not revolutionaries here; we are all…27 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill27 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, this has been a very interesting debate, not least because I seem to have had the effect of uniting the two Front Benches in a common position so far as my two…27 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, I shall also speak to Amendment 448. In respect of Amendment 447, I am glad to have the support of the noble Baroness, Lady Jones, who I am happy to say is in her place.…27 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing Bill27 Jan 2026HANSARDCrime and Policing BillMy Lords, in moving Amendment 449, I will speak briefly to Amendment 454. I am very grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti, for her support for Amendment 449. I have a…27 Jan 2026