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Criminal Justice and Immigration Bill

moved Amendment No. 26: 26: Clause 117, page 89, line 29, at end insert— ““““English NHS premises”” means— (a) any hospital vested in, or managed by, a relevant English NHS body, (b) any building or other structure, or vehicle, associated with the hospital and situated on hospital grounds (whether or not vested in, or managed by, a relevant English NHS body), and (c) the hospital grounds,”” The noble Lord said: My Lords, I can be brief. These amendments fulfil an undertaking that I gave to the noble Baroness, Lady Finlay, who I do not see in her place, on Report on 23 April. The amendments adapt the provisions in Clauses 117 to 119 so that the new offence of causing nuisance or disturbance to National Health Service staff on hospital premises, and the associated power of removal, will apply in Wales. The amendments provide for Welsh Ministers to issue the guidance under Clause 119 as regards the exercise of the powers of removal in Wales and to commence the provisions in so far as they apply to NHS premises in Wales. I hope that the amendments will meet with the approval of the noble Baroness and with that of the whole House. I beg to move.