Lords report stage fourth day. Amendment 369 disagreed to on division (75 to 190). Amendment 369A disagreed to on division (88 to 172). Amendment 371 agreed to. Amendment 371A agreed to on division (200 to 162). Amendments 372ZZA and 372ZZB agreed to. (Part 1 of 2).

Lords report stage fourth day. Amendment 369 disagreed to on division (75 to 190). Amendment 369A disagreed to on division (88 to 172). Amendment 371 agreed to. Amendment 371A agreed to on division (200 to 162). Amendments 372ZZA and 372ZZB agreed to. (Part 1 of 2).

A lot has been discussed this evening, and I will try to respond to the amendments as best I can. I welcome the fact that the noble Lord, Lord Walney, has moved his amendment. I had a chance to talk to him earlier online; he has arrived on time, and...

A lot has been discussed this evening, and I will try to respond to the amendments as best I can. I welcome the fact that the noble Lord, Lord Walney, has moved his amendment. I had a chance to talk to him earlier online; he has arrived on time, and...

Lords motion to take note of the seventh report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights on Transnational repression in the UK (HL 160). Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to take note of the seventh report of the Joint Committee on Human Rights on Transnational repression in the UK (HL 160). Agreed to on question.

I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Alton of Liverpool, for securing this important debate and for the work of his committee on understanding the issues of transnational repression. I note that he has been sanctioned by a number of regimes; I have been sanctioned by Russia, and I...

I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Alton of Liverpool, for securing this important debate and for the work of his committee on understanding the issues of transnational repression. I note that he has been sanctioned by a number of regimes; I have been sanctioned by Russia, and I...

We have to work with China. We will challenge it at all times and trade with it when we need to. It is important that we hold standards of democracy to account across the world.

I am conscious of time—

We have to work with China. We will challenge it at all times and trade with it when we need to. It is important that we hold standards of democracy to account across the world.

I am conscious of time—

It is not in the interests of the UK’s security or the security of the individuals we are trying to protect to give a running commentary on the issue of proscription. This House will be informed if any proscription decision is ever taken on any individual, country or organisation. That...

It is not in the interests of the UK’s security or the security of the individuals we are trying to protect to give a running commentary on the issue of proscription. This House will be informed if any proscription decision is ever taken on any individual, country or organisation. That...

We will respond to the Jonathan Hall review very shortly. Again, Members of this House will be able to hold me to account for the response the Government give, but I cannot give a

running commentary at the Dispatch Box on issues of national security in the way in which...

We will respond to the Jonathan Hall review very shortly. Again, Members of this House will be able to hold me to account for the response the Government give, but I cannot give a

running commentary at the Dispatch Box on issues of national security in the way in which...

Lords committee stage tenth day. Clause 124 agreed to. New clause agreed to. Clauses 125 to 127 agreed to. Schedule 13 agreed to. Clauses 128 to 131 agreed to. Clause 132, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 133 to 136 agreed to. Schedule 14, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 137 and 138, as amended, agreed to. Clause 139 agreed to. Schedule 15 agreed to. Clauses 140 to 144 agreed to.

Lords committee stage tenth day. Clause 124 agreed to. New clause agreed to. Clauses 125 to 127 agreed to. Schedule 13 agreed to. Clauses 128 to 131 agreed to. Clause 132, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 133 to 136 agreed to. Schedule 14, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 137 and...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

372: After Clause 124, insert the following new Clause—

“Public processions and assemblies: duty to take account of cumulative disruption

(1) The Public Order Act 1986 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 12 (power to impose conditions on public processions), after subsection (2B) insert—

“(2BA) In considering for the...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

372: After Clause 124, insert the following new Clause—

“Public processions and assemblies: duty to take account of cumulative disruption

(1) The Public Order Act 1986 is amended as follows.

(2) In section 12 (power to impose conditions on public processions), after subsection (2B) insert—

“(2BA) In considering for the...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Doocey, for tabling the amendments and starting this important debate. Facial recognition is an increasingly important tool that helps the police, and I am grateful for the support of the noble Lords, Lord Blencathra, Lord Cameron of Lochiel and Lord...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Doocey, for tabling the amendments and starting this important debate. Facial recognition is an increasingly important tool that helps the police, and I am grateful for the support of the noble Lords, Lord Blencathra, Lord Cameron of Lochiel and Lord...

I do not think that it does. We will leave it at that. There is a proper and full consultation document, a copy of which is, I am sure, available in the House for Members to look at.

I revert to my starting point. For the reasons that have been laid...

I do not think that it does. We will leave it at that. There is a proper and full consultation document, a copy of which is, I am sure, available in the House for Members to look at.

I revert to my starting point. For the reasons that have been laid...

I am doing it because I believe that we need to catch criminals and reduce crime. That is a fair disagreement between us. That is why I am doing this Bill and that is what this Bill is about. We may disagree, but facial recognition technology is an important mechanism...

I am doing it because I believe that we need to catch criminals and reduce crime. That is a fair disagreement between us. That is why I am doing this Bill and that is what this Bill is about. We may disagree, but facial recognition technology is an important mechanism...

Let us put out the hand of friendship and make common cause on those issues.

To respond to the noble Baroness’s amendment, I simply say that the consultation is there. Amendment 471 would go quite a long way beyond even that which the noble Baroness, Lady Doocey, brought forward. I believe...

Let us put out the hand of friendship and make common cause on those issues.

To respond to the noble Baroness’s amendment, I simply say that the consultation is there. Amendment 471 would go quite a long way beyond even that which the noble Baroness, Lady Doocey, brought forward. I believe...

I thank the noble Lord, Lord Moynihan of Chelsea, for the way in which he put his arguments. I fully accept his contention that they are not designed to include his belief in racism or discrimination and the fair and open way in which he made his points. The same...

I thank the noble Lord, Lord Moynihan of Chelsea, for the way in which he put his arguments. I fully accept his contention that they are not designed to include his belief in racism or discrimination and the fair and open way in which he made his points. The same...

Follow that, my Lords.

I appreciate the measured approach of the noble Lord, Lord Moynihan of Chelsea, to the significant measures that he proposes in his amendments, and I appreciate the comments of the noble Baroness, Lady Fox of Buckley, the noble Lord, Lord Davies of Gower, from the Front Bench,...

Follow that, my Lords.

I appreciate the measured approach of the noble Lord, Lord Moynihan of Chelsea, to the significant measures that he proposes in his amendments, and I appreciate the comments of the noble Baroness, Lady Fox of Buckley, the noble Lord, Lord Davies of Gower, from the Front Bench,...

Let what the noble Baroness has said stand. I am making the point that disability, transgender identity—in my view—sexual orientation and race are things that you have and that are part of you. If the offences proposed for removal are removed by this House, that would send a signal to...

Let what the noble Baroness has said stand. I am making the point that disability, transgender identity—in my view—sexual orientation and race are things that you have and that are part of you. If the offences proposed for removal are removed by this House, that would send a signal to...

That is a view, but not one that I share. There are protections in the Public Order Act 1986 against stirring up hatred on racial or religious grounds because, yes, I am equal under the law if I have that hatred against me, but that hatred may be generated because...

That is a view, but not one that I share. There are protections in the Public Order Act 1986 against stirring up hatred on racial or religious grounds because, yes, I am equal under the law if I have that hatred against me, but that hatred may be generated because...

Let me say two things in response to that. We have commissioned the noble Lord, Lord Macdonald of River Glaven, to look at a review of protests and a range of matters to do with that legislation. However—and this is where I accept what the noble Baroness said—we will have...

Let me say two things in response to that. We have commissioned the noble Lord, Lord Macdonald of River Glaven, to look at a review of protests and a range of matters to do with that legislation. However—and this is where I accept what the noble Baroness said—we will have...

The noble Lord, Lord Macdonald of River Glaven, is expected to produce a report at some point during the next couple of months. I cannot give a definitive time for that, but I can tell the Committee that we will obviously make sure that it is published. There are likely...

The noble Lord, Lord Macdonald of River Glaven, is expected to produce a report at some point during the next couple of months. I cannot give a definitive time for that, but I can tell the Committee that we will obviously make sure that it is published. There are likely...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

389A: Clause 132, page 161, line 29, column 2, after “Navy” insert “Police”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment, with my other amendments to clause 132, correct references to members of the service police forces.

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

389A: Clause 132, page 161, line 29, column 2, after “Navy” insert “Police”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment, with my other amendments to clause 132, correct references to members of the service police forces.