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HANSARDIndependent Adviser on Ministers’ Interests ResignationGovernment is accountable to Parliament. The independent adviser on Ministers’ interests is a crucial role that is appointed by the Prime Minister. Does the Minister accept that…16 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Third sitting)We ask the Minister to accept that because malicious mischief is a crime of common law there are unlimited fines and imprisonment attached to it. We have no legislation that does…14 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Third sitting)I beg to move amendment 34, in clause 2, page 2, line 17, after “fine” insert “not exceeding level 1 on the standard scale”. A person convicted of an offence of “being equipped…14 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Third sitting)My party and I are happy to support Labour’s amendments 47 and 48. The scope of my amendments 32 and 33 is similar. The intention of our amendment 32 is to probe what might be…14 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Third sitting)I beg to ask leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn. Question proposed, That the clause stand part of the Bill.14 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Third sitting)The hon. Lady has given a very good example. We on the Opposition Benches accept that there are forms of protest that are illegal, which we heard evidence about last week from…14 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsLast month, the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation published an interim statement on the autumn booster programme, in which—once again—unpaid carers have not been…14 Jun 2022HANSARDTopical QuestionsT1. If he will make a statement on his departmental responsibilities.14 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Third sitting)As this is my first Bill Committee, I was worried that I had already made a mistake. I am glad to hear that the issue causing us difficulty was beyond my purview. As I say, I have…14 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Third sitting)The hon. Lady has referred to the astronomical costs. The Minister said that it is for the courts to make some of the decisions around the wideness of the scope. The reality is…14 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Fourth sitting)For me, that is the issue: one of the impacts of this legislation will be that we give the police nowhere to go, other than straight to arrest. In my policing experience and that…14 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Third sitting)As the Minister and others may be aware, I am a former police officer; I served with the Lothian and Borders police between 1999 and 2011. I am working with my colleague Lord…14 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Third sitting)I beg to move amendment 29, in clause 1, page 1, line 10, leave out “or is capable of causing”. This would limit the offence to an act that causes serious disruption.14 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Third sitting)It is obvious that on this side of the Committee we are keen to ensure that there is definition to what the Government are proposing so that people do not fall inadvertently…14 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (Third sitting)I beg to move amendment 31, clause 1, page 1, line 21, after “fine” insert “not exceeding level 2 on the standard scale”. A person convicted of an offence of “locking on” may be…14 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (First sitting)Q Mr Groves, you said that these groups are very good at looking forward and looking at where you are. Once this legislation is in place, where do you think these people will go…09 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (First sitting)Q Good afternoon, chief constable. Thank you very much for your time. The Minister asked you about training requirements. Can I ask about Staffordshire police in the first…09 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (First sitting)Q When you say “significant”, what are we talking about in terms of abstraction rates, not only in terms of policing these protests but in terms of training? Chris Noble: Training…09 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (First sitting)Q I thank you both for your time. What has come through strongly in your evidence is about very committed groups of individuals who have no regard for the law as it currently…09 Jun 2022HANSARDPublic Order Bill (First sitting)Q Obviously this legislation is England and Wales only, but as we saw in COP26 in Glasgow last November, mutual aid is critical for policing services across the UK. What…09 Jun 2022