My Lords, I draw attention to my entry in the register of Member’s interests as chair of the College of Policing. Did not the recording of non-crime hate incidents have its genesis in the Macpherson review, as the noble Lord, Lord Austin, said? But that was a quarter of a century ago and since then, we have had the expansion of hate crime laws, the explosion of social media and the very heavily contested space of online comment. Is it not right for the Home Secretary to call for a common-sense approach to this? We may need a rebalancing, so that the police can focus on the job they are meant to do and not be drawn into the policing of mere disputes, which is bad for public confidence in the service.

My Lords, I draw attention to my entry in the register of Member’s interests as chair of the College of Policing. Did not the recording of non-crime hate incidents have its genesis in the Macpherson review, as the noble Lord, Lord Austin, said? But that was a quarter of a century ago and since then, we have had the expansion of hate crime laws, the explosion of social media and the very heavily contested space of online comment. Is it not right for the Home Secretary to call for a common-sense approach to this? We may need a rebalancing, so that the police can focus on the job they are meant to do and not be drawn into the policing of mere disputes, which is bad for public confidence in the service.

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Debate on a motion that the Police Grant Report (England and Wales) for 2012-13 (HC 1797) be approved. Agreed on division (298 to 228).

Debate on a motion that the Police Grant Report (England and Wales) for 2012-13 (HC 1797) be approved. Agreed on division (298 to 228).

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

SI 2011/631. Considered by Delegated Legislation Committee. Agreed to on question. (Vote)

SI 2011/631. Considered by Delegated Legislation Committee. Agreed to on question. (Vote)

Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill. Programme motion (No. 2) on proceedings on Report and Third reading agreed to on question. Report stage debate. New clause 4 negatived on division (224 votes to 320). New clause 5 negatived on division (216 votes to 311). New clause 6 negatived on question. Some amendments made. New schedule 1 agreed on division (306 votes to 222). Amendments made to schedules. Bill to be further considered tomorrow.

Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill. Programme motion (No. 2) on proceedings on Report and Third reading agreed to on question. Report stage debate. New clause 4 negatived on division (224 votes to 320). New clause 5 negatived on division (216 votes to 311). New clause 6 negatived on question....

Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill. Committee stage twentieth sitting (afternoon). Written evidence reported to the House. New clause 2 disagreed to on division (7 to 8). New clauses 3-7 discussed and withdrawn. New clause 10, discussed with New clause 11 and New schedules 4-5, discussed and withdrawn. New schedules 3 and 6 agreed to on question. Written evidence (Appending to proceedings) motion agreed to. Bill, as amended, to be reported.

Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill. Committee stage twentieth sitting (afternoon). Written evidence reported to the House. New clause 2 disagreed to on division (7 to 8). New clauses 3-7 discussed and withdrawn. New clause 10, discussed with New clause 11 and New schedules 4-5, discussed and withdrawn. New schedules...

Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill. Committee stage nineteenth sitting (morning). Written evidence reported to the House. Clauses 151 to 156 agreed to. New clause 9, discussed with new schedule 3, agreed to on question. New clause 12, discussed with new schedule 6, agreed to on question. New clause 2 under consideration.

Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill. Committee stage nineteenth sitting (morning). Written evidence reported to the House. Clauses 151 to 156 agreed to. New clause 9, discussed with new schedule 3, agreed to on question. New clause 12, discussed with new schedule 6, agreed to on question. New clause 2...

Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill. Committee stage seventeenth sitting (morning). Clauses 131 to 139 agreed to. Clause 140 agreed to. Clause 141 under consideration.

Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill. Committee stage seventeenth sitting (morning). Clauses 131 to 139 agreed to. Clause 140 agreed to. Clause 141 under consideration.

Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill. Committee stage sixteenth sitting (afternoon). Clauses 109 to 130 agreed to.

Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill. Committee stage sixteenth sitting (afternoon). Clauses 109 to 130 agreed to.

Debate on a motion that the Police Grant Report (England and Wales) for 2011-12 (HC 771) be approved. Agreed on division (302 to 216).

Debate on a motion that the Police Grant Report (England and Wales) for 2011-12 (HC 771) be approved. Agreed on division (302 to 216).

Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill. Committee stage Fourteenth sitting (afternoon). Clauses 66 to 76 agreed to, some with amendments. Schedule 10 agreed to. Clauses 77 to 89 agreed to. Schedule 11 agreed to. Clause 90 agreed to. Schedule 12 agreed to. Clause 91 agreed to. Schedule 13 agreed to. Clauses 92 to 98 agreed to, some with amendments. Schedule 14 agreed to, with an amendment. Clause 99 disagreed to. Schedule 15 disagreed to. Clauses 100 to 102 agreed to.

Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill. Committee stage Fourteenth sitting (afternoon). Clauses 66 to 76 agreed to, some with amendments. Schedule 10 agreed to. Clauses 77 to 89 agreed to. Schedule 11 agreed to. Clause 90 agreed to. Schedule 12 agreed to. Clause 91 agreed to. Schedule 13 agreed to....

Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill. Committee stage thirteenth sitting (morning). Written evidence reported to the House. Clauses 35 to 38 agreed to. Schedule 8 agreed to. Clauses 39 to 57 agreed to. Schedule 9 agreed to. Clauses 58 to 65 agreed to, one with an amendment. Clause 66 under consideration.

Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill. Committee stage thirteenth sitting (morning). Written evidence reported to the House. Clauses 35 to 38 agreed to. Schedule 8 agreed to. Clauses 39 to 57 agreed to. Schedule 9 agreed to. Clauses 58 to 65 agreed to, one with an amendment. Clause 66 under...

Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill. Committee stage eleventh sitting (morning). Written evidence reported to the House. Clause 28 agreed to. Schedule 6 under consideration.

Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill. Committee stage eleventh sitting (morning). Written evidence reported to the House. Clause 28 agreed to. Schedule 6 under consideration.

Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill. Committee stage twelfth sitting (afternoon). Schedule 6 agreed to. Clauses 29 to 31 agreed to. Schedule 7 agreed to. Clauses 32 to 34 agreed to.

Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill. Committee stage twelfth sitting (afternoon). Schedule 6 agreed to. Clauses 29 to 31 agreed to. Schedule 7 agreed to. Clauses 32 to 34 agreed to.

Draft Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Revision of Codes A, B and D) Order 2010. Considered by Delegated Legislation Committee. Agreed to on question.

Draft Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 (Codes of Practice) (Revision of Codes A, B and D) Order 2010. Considered by Delegated Legislation Committee. Agreed to on question.

Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill. Committee stage ninth sitting (morning). Written evidence reported to the House. Clause 4 agreed to. Schedule 4 agreed to. Clauses 5 to 10 agreed to, some with amendments. Clause 11 under consideration.

Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill. Committee stage ninth sitting (morning). Written evidence reported to the House. Clause 4 agreed to. Schedule 4 agreed to. Clauses 5 to 10 agreed to, some with amendments. Clause 11 under consideration.

Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill. Committee stage tenth sitting (afternoon). Clauses 11 to 26 agreed to, some with amendments. Schedule 5 agreed to. Clause 27 agreed to. Clause 28 under consideration.

Police Reform and Social Responsibility Bill. Committee stage tenth sitting (afternoon). Clauses 11 to 26 agreed to, some with amendments. Schedule 5 agreed to. Clause 27 agreed to. Clause 28 under consideration.