Violent Crime Reduction Bill. Consideration of Commons reason. Commons reason considered and Lords amendment not insisted on.

Violent Crime Reduction Bill. Consideration of Commons reason. Commons reason considered and Lords amendment not insisted on.

My Lords, bearing in mind the recent question asked by my noble friend Lady O’Cathain of the Chairman of Committees, the House might perhaps just need a slight flavour of the matter that we are debating. When I pressed this to a Division on 17 May, I was concerned about...

My Lords, bearing in mind the recent question asked by my noble friend Lady O’Cathain of the Chairman of Committees, the House might perhaps just need a slight flavour of the matter that we are debating. When I pressed this to a Division on 17 May, I was concerned about...

My Lords, we supported the noble Baroness when she moved her amendment in May. Now that she is no longer pressing it, of course we will follow in her footsteps. Why do we not get rid of the word ““stakeholder”” altogether? In our deliberations on this Bill, the noble Lord...

My Lords, we supported the noble Baroness when she moved her amendment in May. Now that she is no longer pressing it, of course we will follow in her footsteps. Why do we not get rid of the word ““stakeholder”” altogether? In our deliberations on this Bill, the noble Lord...

My Lords, I beg to move Motion A, that this House do not insist on its Amendment No. 27, to which the Commons have disagreed for their reason 27A. By way of introduction, let me say that this is the Bill’s one small pebble, as the noble Baroness, Lady Anelay,...

My Lords, I beg to move Motion A, that this House do not insist on its Amendment No. 27, to which the Commons have disagreed for their reason 27A. By way of introduction, let me say that this is the Bill’s one small pebble, as the noble Baroness, Lady Anelay,...

My Lords, on behalf of my noble friend, I beg to move that the Commons reason be now considered. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to. [The page and line references are to HL Bill 41 as first printed for the Lords.] 27: Clause 13, page 12, line 43,...

My Lords, on behalf of my noble friend, I beg to move that the Commons reason be now considered. Moved accordingly, and, on Question, Motion agreed to. [The page and line references are to HL Bill 41 as first printed for the Lords.] 27: Clause 13, page 12, line 43,...

As was the case with the last clutch of Lords amendments, although this grouping has the broad heading of ““Miscellaneous and minor amendments””, some of the amendments in it deal with important matters. Lords amendments Nos. 67 to 68 and 105 to 110 simply close loopholes in the legislation on...

As was the case with the last clutch of Lords amendments, although this grouping has the broad heading of ““Miscellaneous and minor amendments””, some of the amendments in it deal with important matters. Lords amendments Nos. 67 to 68 and 105 to 110 simply close loopholes in the legislation on...

First, on the broad issue of football banning orders, it would be remiss not to put on record the fact that they have been hugely successful, not least in managing the behaviour of English fans at the World cup in Germany in the summer. It is therefore appropriate to tweak...

First, on the broad issue of football banning orders, it would be remiss not to put on record the fact that they have been hugely successful, not least in managing the behaviour of English fans at the World cup in Germany in the summer. It is therefore appropriate to tweak...

Although these amendments are gathered under the general heading of ““Weapons etc.””, they have some important separate dimensions. I will therefore spend a little time discussing the distinct groups of amendments covered by the heading. Amendments Nos. 33 to 38 relate to the new offence of using someone to mind...

Although these amendments are gathered under the general heading of ““Weapons etc.””, they have some important separate dimensions. I will therefore spend a little time discussing the distinct groups of amendments covered by the heading. Amendments Nos. 33 to 38 relate to the new offence of using someone to mind...

Proposed new section 96B(10), which would be inserted by Lords amendment No. 69, says:"““‘senior police officer’ means a constable of the rank of superintendent or above.””" Is there a reason for choosing superintendent, or could many police forces consider a chief inspector, or a detective chief inspector, a ““senior police...

Proposed new section 96B(10), which would be inserted by Lords amendment No. 69, says:"““‘senior police officer’ means a constable of the rank of superintendent or above.””" Is there a reason for choosing superintendent, or could many police forces consider a chief inspector, or a detective chief inspector, a ““senior police...

I welcome Lords amendment No. 69, and I am slightly at odds with my hon. Friend the Member for Arundel and South Downs (Nick Herbert). The Lords amendment is familiar, because in many ways it resembles a private Member’s Bill that I introduced, as well as amendments that I tabled...

I welcome Lords amendment No. 69, and I am slightly at odds with my hon. Friend the Member for Arundel and South Downs (Nick Herbert). The Lords amendment is familiar, because in many ways it resembles a private Member’s Bill that I introduced, as well as amendments that I tabled...

I agree with the Minister that the amendments are more than just technical, and some of them are on important issues. I shall highlight just four. First, I should mention Lords amendments Nos. 67 and 68 on ticket touting. It was anomalous that the ticket-touting legislation did not apply to...

I agree with the Minister that the amendments are more than just technical, and some of them are on important issues. I shall highlight just four. First, I should mention Lords amendments Nos. 67 and 68 on ticket touting. It was anomalous that the ticket-touting legislation did not apply to...

That is a fair point. My understanding is that the provision gives an appropriate definition of ““senior police officer”” that is readily accepted across the piece in policing matters, and in legislation. If there is any other specific reason for defining the term in that way, I will come back...

That is a fair point. My understanding is that the provision gives an appropriate definition of ““senior police officer”” that is readily accepted across the piece in policing matters, and in legislation. If there is any other specific reason for defining the term in that way, I will come back...

That decision was clearly nonsense, and I would expect everyone on either side of the Chamber to regard it as such. The law is brought into disrepute by such cases. I ask the Minister to ensure that, when people are caught carrying knives, they appear before a judge or magistrate,...

That decision was clearly nonsense, and I would expect everyone on either side of the Chamber to regard it as such. The law is brought into disrepute by such cases. I ask the Minister to ensure that, when people are caught carrying knives, they appear before a judge or magistrate,...

My hon. Friend mentions the subject of knives in school. He probably knows of the case in which Greenwich council was forced to pay £11,000 to a boy who was expelled for taking a knife to school. The council was ordered to pay his mother compensation because of the anxiety...

My hon. Friend mentions the subject of knives in school. He probably knows of the case in which Greenwich council was forced to pay £11,000 to a boy who was expelled for taking a knife to school. The council was ordered to pay his mother compensation because of the anxiety...

I beg to move, That this House agrees with the Lords in the said amendment.

I beg to move, That this House agrees with the Lords in the said amendment.

First, I thank the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs (Nick Herbert) for his full and generous welcome for the amendments. I shall try to ignore what were, in general, rather flaccid and petty attempts at making party political points. They were entirely unnecessary, given that the House broadly...

First, I thank the hon. Member for Arundel and South Downs (Nick Herbert) for his full and generous welcome for the amendments. I shall try to ignore what were, in general, rather flaccid and petty attempts at making party political points. They were entirely unnecessary, given that the House broadly...

As one who was relieved of his walkman 25 years ago by someone claiming to have a knife, this issue is rather close to my heart. He did not actually show me the knife, but I was not going to hang around to see it, so I passed over my...

As one who was relieved of his walkman 25 years ago by someone claiming to have a knife, this issue is rather close to my heart. He did not actually show me the knife, but I was not going to hang around to see it, so I passed over my...

I congratulate the Government on introducing the measures, particularly those concerning the carrying of knives, but like my hon. Friend the Member for Woking (Mr. Malins), I suspect that we will have to revisit and increase the maximum sentence for carrying a knife in due course. I want to make...

I congratulate the Government on introducing the measures, particularly those concerning the carrying of knives, but like my hon. Friend the Member for Woking (Mr. Malins), I suspect that we will have to revisit and increase the maximum sentence for carrying a knife in due course. I want to make...

I certainly did see that survey, and much of the problem stems from the fear of what might happen if we do intervene. There have been some well-publicised cases in the past few months of young men and others with a community-minded spirit challenging local youths and ending up dead....

I certainly did see that survey, and much of the problem stems from the fear of what might happen if we do intervene. There have been some well-publicised cases in the past few months of young men and others with a community-minded spirit challenging local youths and ending up dead....