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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 01 Nov 2022
Public Order Bill

"My Lords, I am pleased to follow the noble Lord, Lord Horam. I have not heard him speak in this House before, and I am sure he has not heard me speak. I think the issue about Belarus is not that the Bill, were it to pass, would immediately transform …..."
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Written Question
Police: Pepper Spray and Stun Guns
Wednesday 22nd June 2022

Asked by: Baroness Blower (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government under what circumstances police officers are permitted to be in possession of (1) PAVA spray, and (2) TASER, when they are off duty.

Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Shadow Chief Whip (Lords)

Decisions around the equipping of police officers with PAVA spray and TASER are operational matters for Chief Constables.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 27 Jan 2022
Nationality and Borders Bill

"My Lords, I did not speak on Second Reading, but I am delighted to have been here today to have heard the speeches from noble Lords, and what an interesting debate it has been. I have learned a good deal, and I am indebted to the Bingham Centre, whose publications …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 10 Jan 2022
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

"My Lords, it is a pleasure to follow the noble Lord, Lord Carlile of Berriew. As some noble Lords will know, I spoke on issues relevant to this amendment at an earlier stage of the Bill.

In quoting the Taylor review, the noble Lord, Lord German, made the case for …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 06 Dec 2021
Hate Crimes: Misogyny

"My Lords, does the Minister agree that what the National Education Union calls everyday sexism should never go unchallenged in any education setting? It is quite clear that sexism at any level can lead to misogyny among men and boys later...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 17 Nov 2021
Stop and Search Powers

"I wonder if I can press the Minister to comment on the figure just given by the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, which is in the public domain—that black people are 18 times more likely to be stopped and searched than white people. Can she comment on this in the light …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 17 Nov 2021
Terrorist Incident at Liverpool Women’s Hospital

"My Lords, I offer my profound apologies for that unwarranted intervention in the work of the House...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 01 Nov 2021
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

"My Lords, briefly, I speak in support of Amendments 122 and 275 in the name of my noble friend Lady Chakrabarti—who has already made an eloquent and erudite contribution, as the noble Lord, Lord Carlile, said—and other noble Lords. I will also echo elements of the noble Lord’s contribution.

Amendment …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 16 Mar 2021
Policing and Prevention of Violence against Women

"My Lords, alas we all know the figures for violent crimes against women. No woman should feel unsafe or in fear in her home, on our streets or in our parks, so in the strategy to protect women and girls how will the Government address the need for major behaviour …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 11 Jan 2021
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill

"My Lords, it is indeed a great pleasure to follow my noble friends Lady Bryan of Partick and Lord Hendy, and to speak on Amendment 1 in the name of my noble friend Lady Chakrabarti, whose painstaking work, particularly on Amendment 1, both within and outwith the Labour Party, has …..."
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