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Speech in Grand Committee - Mon 17 May 2021
Misuse of Drugs Act 1971 (Amendment) Order 2021

"My Lords, I am very happy to support the order, which, as we have heard, is in response to advice from the Advisory Council on the Misuse of Drugs. Clearly, where drugs cause harm, they must be classified and action taken. As the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, said, these drugs …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 27 Apr 2021
Domestic Abuse Bill

"My Lords, we on these Benches are grateful for the movement from the Government that we have heard in the debate, including the inclusion of domestic abuse-related stalking in the perpetrator strategy. I pay tribute to the Minister for all her work on the Bill and for the many welcome …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 22 Apr 2021
Terrorism Act 2000 (Proscribed Organisations) (Amendment) Order 2021

"My Lords, on behalf of the Official Opposition, I want to make it very clear that we offer our full support to the Government on all matters of national security and public safety and in ensuring that the public and our communities are safe. Combating terrorism, no matter where it …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 23 Mar 2021
Registration of Marriages Regulations 2021

"My Lords, I am delighted to support the regulations before the House. I welcome the modernisation of the system, which allows the details of a mother and father to be documented together and provides flexibility for necessary future changes. This is a modernising measure from the technological perspective and the …..."
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Written Question
Private Rented Housing: Evictions and Harassment
Monday 22nd March 2021

Asked by: Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Labour - Life peer)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government how many (1) harassment, and (2) unlawful eviction, offences under the Protection from Eviction Act 1977 have been recorded by each of the police forces in England and Wales in each of the past three financial years.

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

Offences of harassment and unlawful eviction, under the Protection from Eviction act 1977, are recorded by police in England and Wales as a subset of ‘Offence code 99, Other Notifiable Offences’. The Home Office publishes data on Police Recorded Crime by offence code.

The most recently published data, up to September 2020, can be found below: (see attached table)

https://www.gov.uk/government/statistics/police-recorded-crime-open-data-tables

Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 19 Mar 2021
Forensic Science Regulator Bill

"That the Bill be now read a second time...."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 19 Mar 2021
Forensic Science Regulator Bill

"My Lords, I pay tribute to my honourable friend the Member for Bristol North West, Mr Darren Jones, for his success in the Private Member’s Bill ballot and for skilfully navigating his Bill through the other place. I was delighted when he asked me to sponsor the Bill in this …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Fri 19 Mar 2021
Forensic Science Regulator Bill

"My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who spoke in this debate. I am delighted to have the support of the noble Earl, Lord Lindsay, with his wide experience—including as chair of UKAS, the national accreditation body for the United Kingdom. I am also pleased to have the support of …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 17 Mar 2021
Domestic Abuse Bill

"The speech, language and communication needs of victims of domestic abuse have to be properly addressed. I pay tribute to the noble Lord, Lord Ramsbotham, for bringing this issue to the Floor of the House, as he did in Committee. He is absolutely right to do so.

The noble Lord’s …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 17 Mar 2021
Domestic Abuse Bill

"My Lords, I am pleased to speak in support of Amendment 87B, moved by my noble friend Lady Kennedy of Cradley and supported by the noble Lords, Lord Russell of Liverpool and Lord Young of Cookham. My noble friend gave the House some harrowing facts and figures today. They were …..."
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