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A Westminster Hall debate on the prevention of retail crime has been scheduled for Tuesday 5 November 2019 at 9.30 am. The Member leading the debate is David Hanson MP.

Type
Commons Debate packs
Date
1 November 2019
Reference
CDP-2019-0087
Type
Public acts
Date
16 May 2019
Reference
2019 c. 17; CHAP 17 2019
Type
Legislative formal proceedings
Date
16 May 2019
Reference
660 c367
House
House of Commons
Type
Legislative formal proceedings
Date
16 May 2019
Reference
797 c1647
House
House of Lords

The Offensive Weapons Bill seeks to strengthen legislation on weapons such as knives. The Bill is important, but friends in the Sikh community were concerned that it would impinge on their freedom to carry the kirpan, or ceremonial sword, which is an ingrained part of their religious practice similar to...

Member
Jim Shannon (Democratic Unionist Party)
Type
Business questions
Date
9 May 2019
Reference
659 c685
House
House of Commons

I am delighted the hon. Gentleman raises this issue. He is absolutely right to point out that the Government fully support religious freedom. The Government were pleased that the issue of wearing the kirpan was brought to their attention, so that the Offensive Weapons Bill could be amended and the...

Member
Andrea Leadsom (Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
9 May 2019
Reference
659 c685
House
House of Commons

Moved by

Baroness Williams of Trafford

Member
Baroness Williams of Trafford (Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
10 April 2019
Reference
797 c968
House
House of Lords

My Lords, the Commons amendments we are considering today follow on from debate on the Bill in this House at Third Reading in respect of the amendments proposed by the noble Lord, Lord Kennedy, for a trusted courier scheme. During that debate I set out the reasons why the Government...

Member
Baroness Williams of Trafford (Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
10 April 2019
Reference
797 cc507-8
House
House of Lords

My Lords, I am delighted to be able to support the Motions before the House today in the name of the Minister.

This is an issue that I raised at Second Reading and which I persisted with throughout the passage of the Bill through your Lordships’ House. As I have said...

Member
Lord Kennedy of Southwark (Labour)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
10 April 2019
Reference
797 c509
House
House of Lords

My Lords, I am very grateful to the Minister for explaining these amendments. I was going to say that, from the first day of this Bill, I pointed out that treating UK companies differently from overseas companies on delivery of bladed articles to residential premises was not sustainable. However, it...

Member
Lord Paddick (Liberal Democrat)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
10 April 2019
Reference
797 c509
House
House of Lords

My Lords, I have spoken on this before, so I just want to say how much I welcome the movement by the Government on this Bill. It is very sensible and will go a long way. I make only two little points.

First, it is a pity we do not treat...

Member
Earl of Erroll (Crossbench)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
10 April 2019
Reference
797 cc509-510
House
House of Lords

Moved by

Baroness Williams of Trafford

Member
Baroness Williams of Trafford (Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
10 April 2019
Reference
797 c510
House
House of Lords

Moved by

Baroness Williams of Trafford

Member
Baroness Williams of Trafford (Conservative)
Type
Proceeding contributions
Date
10 April 2019
Reference
797 c511
House
House of Lords

Lords consideration of Commons amendments. Lords amendments 27 and 28 were not insisted on and Commons amendments 27A and 27K in lieu were agreed to. Commons amendments 62A and 63A also agreed to.

Lead member
Baroness Williams of Trafford
Answering member
Lord Kennedy of Southwark
Department
Home Office
Type
Debates on bills
Date
10 April 2019
Reference
797 cc968-971
House
House of Lords

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether provisions in clauses 1 to 8 of the Offensive Weapons Bill which extend to Northern Ireland will come into force in Northern Ireland without a legislative consent motion following Royal Assent.

Asked by
Stella Creasy (Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
8 April 2019
Reference
239232
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, pursuant to the Answer of 2 April 2019 to Question 236415, what criteria she used to inform the decision to extend the Offensive Weapons Bill which includes in it matters which are transferred to Northern Ireland Assembly to Northern Ireland.

Asked by
Stella Creasy (Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
8 April 2019
Reference
240554
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether legislative consent motions to the Northern Ireland Assembly are required for the Offensive Weapons Bill 2017-19, and how consent will be sought for the extension of provisions of that Bill to Northern Ireland.

Asked by
Stella Creasy (Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
4 April 2019
Reference
237679
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, when a legislative consent motion regarding clauses 1 to 4 of the Offensive Weapons Bill was (a) issued and (b) to whom as the relevant decision making authorities in Northern Ireland.

Asked by
Stella Creasy (Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
2 April 2019
Reference
238333
House
House of Commons

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether clauses 1-4 of the Offences Weapons Bill will apply to Northern Ireland when the bill receives royal assent.

Asked by
Stella Creasy (Labour; Co-operative Party)
Answering body
Home Office
Type
Written questions
Status
Answered
Date
2 April 2019
Reference
238334
House
House of Commons

In Northern Ireland, corrosive substances are devolved and are the responsibility of the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland. Clauses 1 to 4 of the Offensive Weapons Bill which the hon Member has referred to, relate to proportionate restrictions on the sale and delivery of certain acids and other dangerous...

Member
Karen Bradley (Conservative)
Department
Northern Ireland Office
Type
Ministerial corrections
Date
2 April 2019
House
House of Commons