My Lords, I declare my interest, which is in the register, as a vice-president of the National Autistic Society. I welcome my noble friend, and I hope that he and I will have an opportunity in the very near future to discuss autism and learning disability. He mentioned more recent...

My Lords, I declare my interest, which is in the register, as a vice-president of the National Autistic Society. I welcome my noble friend, and I hope that he and I will have an opportunity in the very near future to discuss autism and learning disability. He mentioned more recent...

My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lady Walmsley on bringing this important debate to the Floor of the House this afternoon, and I refer Members to my interests in the register, in addition to which I am patron of Action on Elder Abuse and the main carer of an...

My Lords, I congratulate my noble friend Lady Walmsley on bringing this important debate to the Floor of the House this afternoon, and I refer Members to my interests in the register, in addition to which I am patron of Action on Elder Abuse and the main carer of an...

My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, and to have this opportunity to congratulate her on her maiden speech. She has been acclaimed both nationally and internationally as a film-maker, and we must add our congratulations on her choice of subject matter in...

My Lords, it is a great pleasure to follow the noble Baroness, Lady Kidron, and to have this opportunity to congratulate her on her maiden speech. She has been acclaimed both nationally and internationally as a film-maker, and we must add our congratulations on her choice of subject matter in...

My Lords, my noble friend said that families’ concerns were ignored, but would he accept that there is huge push-back across all the public services involved with this group when anyone who is a family member of someone over the age of 18 tries to make representations on their behalf?...

My Lords, my noble friend said that families’ concerns were ignored, but would he accept that there is huge push-back across all the public services involved with this group when anyone who is a family member of someone over the age of 18 tries to make representations on their behalf?...

That the Bill be now further considered on Report. That the Bill be now further considered on Report.

That the Bill be now further considered on Report. That the Bill be now further considered on Report.

My Lords, I come to the Floor of the House tonight ready to complete Report. I do that particularly for this reason: there have been times during the course of this Bill when we have made quite rapid progress, with the co-operation of both sides of the House, but noble...

My Lords, I come to the Floor of the House tonight ready to complete Report. I do that particularly for this reason: there have been times during the course of this Bill when we have made quite rapid progress, with the co-operation of both sides of the House, but noble...

My Lords, I will come back on that specific point, but I want to make the point that although I am not able to accept this amendment, I am aware of the genuine concern that has been raised, not just on Report but at previous stages, and I am still...

My Lords, I will come back on that specific point, but I want to make the point that although I am not able to accept this amendment, I am aware of the genuine concern that has been raised, not just on Report but at previous stages, and I am still...

My Lords, this amendment seeks to secure the appointment of an acting PCC from the panel rather than from the PCC's staff. I recognise the points made today and previously in Committee and remain open to suggestions about how we might secure a process of appointment for an acting PCC...

My Lords, this amendment seeks to secure the appointment of an acting PCC from the panel rather than from the PCC's staff. I recognise the points made today and previously in Committee and remain open to suggestions about how we might secure a process of appointment for an acting PCC...

I am grateful to my noble friend, as always, for making a constructive suggestion to resolve this issue. I will, of course, with other points that have been raised, take that into consideration.

I am grateful to my noble friend, as always, for making a constructive suggestion to resolve this issue. I will, of course, with other points that have been raised, take that into consideration.

I am grateful to my noble friend. I have explained to the House that I am very happy to take this forward without closing the door on it tonight, even though I cannot accept the amendment. I will return to the House at a later stage with this.

I am grateful to my noble friend. I have explained to the House that I am very happy to take this forward without closing the door on it tonight, even though I cannot accept the amendment. I will return to the House at a later stage with this.

My Lords, I will commit to bringing it back at Third Reading for clarification.

My Lords, I will commit to bringing it back at Third Reading for clarification.

234: Clause 74, leave out Clause 74 Amendment 234 agreed. Amendment 234A not moved. Clause 80 : The strategic policing requirement Amendment 235 Clause 80 : The strategic policing requirement Amendment 235 Clause 80 : The strategic policing requirement Amendment 235 Moved by

234: Clause 74, leave out Clause 74 Amendment 234 agreed. Amendment 234A not moved. Clause 80 : The strategic policing requirement Amendment 235 Clause 80 : The strategic policing requirement Amendment 235 Clause 80 : The strategic policing requirement Amendment 235 Moved by

244: Clause 91, page 59, line 23, at end insert— ““( ) A statutory instrument containing an order under this section may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.”” Amendment 244 agreed.

244: Clause 91, page 59, line 23, at end insert— ““( ) A statutory instrument containing an order under this section may not be made unless a draft of the instrument has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.”” Amendment 244 agreed.

230: Clause 66, leave out Clause 66 Amendment 230 agreed. Clause 67 : Disqualification from election or holding office as police and crime commissioner: police grounds Clause 67 : Disqualification from election or holding office as police and crime commissioner: police grounds Amendment 231 not moved. Clause 69 : Disqualification...

230: Clause 66, leave out Clause 66 Amendment 230 agreed. Clause 67 : Disqualification from election or holding office as police and crime commissioner: police grounds Clause 67 : Disqualification from election or holding office as police and crime commissioner: police grounds Amendment 231 not moved. Clause 69 : Disqualification...

I am very grateful to the noble Lord. I am sure that he is aware that Third Reading is next week—Tuesday or Wednesday, I believe. It was not my intention to have met with the Minister of State in the Department for Transport by then. However, I can assure him...

I am very grateful to the noble Lord. I am sure that he is aware that Third Reading is next week—Tuesday or Wednesday, I believe. It was not my intention to have met with the Minister of State in the Department for Transport by then. However, I can assure him...

240: Schedule 11, page 145, line 42, at end insert— ““( ) In subsection (1), after ““section 5”” insert ““, with subsection (1A),””. ( ) After subsection (1) insert— ““(1A) In exercising functions under subsection (1), apart from devolved Welsh functions (as defined by section 5(8)), each of the responsible...

240: Schedule 11, page 145, line 42, at end insert— ““( ) In subsection (1), after ““section 5”” insert ““, with subsection (1A),””. ( ) After subsection (1) insert— ““(1A) In exercising functions under subsection (1), apart from devolved Welsh functions (as defined by section 5(8)), each of the responsible...

My Lords, I am very grateful to all noble Lords who have contributed to the debate. I shall start by speaking to Amendments 242, 243, 271 and 272. In Committee I was grateful for noble Lords’ comments about the importance of integrated policing between the British Transport Police and the...

My Lords, I am very grateful to all noble Lords who have contributed to the debate. I shall start by speaking to Amendments 242, 243, 271 and 272. In Committee I was grateful for noble Lords’ comments about the importance of integrated policing between the British Transport Police and the...

Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill. Lords report stage fourth day.

Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill. Lords report stage fourth day.

My Lords, I will pick up on that last point about seizure before I begin to address the amendments. Police officers have different seizure powers that are largely based on their need to prevent crime or to seize evidence for a crime. People have mentioned deckchairs and other such items....

My Lords, I will pick up on that last point about seizure before I begin to address the amendments. Police officers have different seizure powers that are largely based on their need to prevent crime or to seize evidence for a crime. People have mentioned deckchairs and other such items....

My Lords, I suspect from what I have heard in this debate that I am going to end up having ““nanny”” in front of my name. However, I shall be a benign, jazz-loving nanny, so perhaps that will be all right. An early-morning restriction order is an uncommenced power that...

My Lords, I suspect from what I have heard in this debate that I am going to end up having ““nanny”” in front of my name. However, I shall be a benign, jazz-loving nanny, so perhaps that will be all right. An early-morning restriction order is an uncommenced power that...