To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential risk to victims of (a) domestic abuse-related offences, (b) sexual offences and (c) child sexual offences arising from the reduction of automatic release points for standard determinate sentences.

To ask the Secretary of State for Justice, what assessment his Department has made of the potential risk to victims of (a) domestic abuse-related offences, (b) sexual offences and (c) child sexual offences arising from the reduction of automatic release points for standard determinate sentences.

Amendments to clause 12 under consideration. Amendment negatived on division (5 votes to 9). Government amendments agreed to. Other amendments debated and withdrawn. Clause 12 agreed to as amended. Amendment to clause 13, discussed with new clause 9 (Reviewing compliance: duty to collaborate) debated and withdrawn. Clauses 13 and 14 agreed to. Amendment to clause 15, discussed with new clause 18 (Guidance about community-based specialist domestic abuse services), debated and withdrawn. Clause 15, discussed with new clause 8 (Assessment of numbers of independent domestic violence and sexual violence advisors, stalking advocates and specialist support services), agreed to. Clause 22 agreed to as amended. Clause 23 agreed to. Committee adjourned. Written evidence reported to the House.

Amendments to clause 12 under consideration. Amendment negatived on division (5 votes to 9). Government amendments agreed to. Other amendments debated and withdrawn. Clause 12 agreed to as amended. Amendment to clause 13, discussed with new clause 9 (Reviewing compliance: duty to collaborate) debated and withdrawn. Clauses 13 and 14...

I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by My Noble Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, the Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay:

Following commitments made in the House of Commons, HM Government has tabled a number of amendments to the Online Safety Bill....

I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by My Noble Friend, the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State, the Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay:

Following commitments made in the House of Commons, HM Government has tabled a number of amendments to the Online Safety Bill....

Following commitments made in the House of Commons, HM Government has tabled a number of amendments to the Online Safety Bill. These will improve the regulatory framework by strengthening protections for internet users, particularly children, reflecting the Bill’s primary objective of keeping children safe online.

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These amendments will strengthen...

Following commitments made in the House of Commons, HM Government has tabled a number of amendments to the Online Safety Bill. These will improve the regulatory framework by strengthening protections for internet users, particularly children, reflecting the Bill’s primary objective of keeping children safe online.

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These amendments will strengthen...

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Michelle Donelan MP:

The Online Safety Bill is a vital, world-leading piece of legislation, designed to ensure that tech companies take more...

I am repeating the following Written Ministerial Statement made today in the other place by my Right Honourable Friend, the Secretary of State for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport, Michelle Donelan MP:

The Online Safety Bill is a vital, world-leading piece of legislation, designed to ensure that tech companies take more...

The Online Safety Bill is a vital, world-leading piece of legislation, designed to ensure that tech companies take more responsibility for the safety of their users, particularly children. It is also vital that people can continue to express themselves freely and engage in pluralistic debate online. For that reason, I...

The Online Safety Bill is a vital, world-leading piece of legislation, designed to ensure that tech companies take more responsibility for the safety of their users, particularly children. It is also vital that people can continue to express themselves freely and engage in pluralistic debate online. For that reason, I...

My Lords, in response to that last comment, it is almost impossible for me not to rise to the occasion. First, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede, for setting out his case for the amendments. Of course I have listened carefully to everything in the debate, particularly...

My Lords, in response to that last comment, it is almost impossible for me not to rise to the occasion. First, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede, for setting out his case for the amendments. Of course I have listened carefully to everything in the debate, particularly...

My Lords, there will be correlations and differences between various orders in this context. I can certainly undertake to write to the noble Lord on this point, but I hope I can go one better: if, in addition to a letter, a conversation would be helpful, I am very happy...

My Lords, there will be correlations and differences between various orders in this context. I can certainly undertake to write to the noble Lord on this point, but I hope I can go one better: if, in addition to a letter, a conversation would be helpful, I am very happy...

My Lords, I thank noble Lords who have spoken to these amendments. Perhaps I may be forgiven for taking up the invitation from the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, to write to him. He is, with respect, entirely correct that there are a number of issues here. He asked specific questions...

My Lords, I thank noble Lords who have spoken to these amendments. Perhaps I may be forgiven for taking up the invitation from the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, to write to him. He is, with respect, entirely correct that there are a number of issues here. He asked specific questions...

My Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, for explaining the contempt of court point in more detail and for setting out the question of the standard of proof. I will be happy to include a paragraph on that in my letter as well.

My Lords, I am very grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, for explaining the contempt of court point in more detail and for setting out the question of the standard of proof. I will be happy to include a paragraph on that in my letter as well.

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay of Llandaff, for introducing this amendment and I recognise, of course, the reasons why she has tabled it. This has been a short but extremely valuable debate on a crucial part of the architecture of the law in this...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay of Llandaff, for introducing this amendment and I recognise, of course, the reasons why she has tabled it. This has been a short but extremely valuable debate on a crucial part of the architecture of the law in this...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb. It was not my intention to be specious. I was trying to be accurate and constructive. I have already said that I will engage with the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay, if she provides evidence that there is...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Jones of Moulsecoomb. It was not my intention to be specious. I was trying to be accurate and constructive. I have already said that I will engage with the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay, if she provides evidence that there is...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Ponsonby, for that point. As I said in my response to the main debate, even unaccredited centres are still subject to the various requirements that I set out, but I am very conscious of the noble Lord’s expertise in this...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Ponsonby, for that point. As I said in my response to the main debate, even unaccredited centres are still subject to the various requirements that I set out, but I am very conscious of the noble Lord’s expertise in this...

My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 63 which, as the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, said, would ensure that a risk assessment is carried out. That would consider any risk to the victim which was likely to occur due to the perpetrator being given notice that a DAPO is likely...

My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 63 which, as the noble Baroness, Lady Hamwee, said, would ensure that a risk assessment is carried out. That would consider any risk to the victim which was likely to occur due to the perpetrator being given notice that a DAPO is likely...

Moved by

Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede

71: Clause 32, page 20, line 21, leave out “just and convenient” and insert “practical and within five working days”

Member’s explanatory statement

This would ensure there is a maximum time (within 5 working days) in which a contested DAPO which was made without notice is brought back...

Moved by

Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede

71: Clause 32, page 20, line 21, leave out “just and convenient” and insert “practical and within five working days”

Member’s explanatory statement

This would ensure there is a maximum time (within 5 working days) in which a contested DAPO which was made without notice is brought back...

My Lords, I will speak to Amendments 71, 72 and 73. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Anderson, for putting his name to Amendment 71; I thank both him and the noble and learned Lord, Lord Mackay of Clashfern, for putting their names to Amendments 72 and 73.

These amendments as...

My Lords, I will speak to Amendments 71, 72 and 73. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Anderson, for putting his name to Amendment 71; I thank both him and the noble and learned Lord, Lord Mackay of Clashfern, for putting their names to Amendments 72 and 73.

These amendments as...

My Lords, I will start with the point that the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, has just made about the read-across between knife crime prevention orders and DAPOs. I would certainly be very interested in attending the meeting that the noble Lord, Lord Wolfson, has just offered because the earlier point...

My Lords, I will start with the point that the noble Lord, Lord Paddick, has just made about the read-across between knife crime prevention orders and DAPOs. I would certainly be very interested in attending the meeting that the noble Lord, Lord Wolfson, has just offered because the earlier point...

Moved by

Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede

80: Clause 34, page 21, line 21, at end insert “and probation or youth offending teams, as appropriate.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This would provide that evidence provided to courts includes evidence from probation or youth offending teams.

Moved by

Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede

80: Clause 34, page 21, line 21, at end insert “and probation or youth offending teams, as appropriate.”

Member’s explanatory statement

This would provide that evidence provided to courts includes evidence from probation or youth offending teams.

My Lords, I shall speak to Amendments 80, 81 and 82. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Anderson of Ipswich and the noble and learned Lord, Lord Mackay, who have also put their names to them. Amendment 80 would ensure that evidence which is provided to the courts before imposing...

My Lords, I shall speak to Amendments 80, 81 and 82. I thank the noble Lord, Lord Anderson of Ipswich and the noble and learned Lord, Lord Mackay, who have also put their names to them. Amendment 80 would ensure that evidence which is provided to the courts before imposing...