Lords report stage second day. Amendments 276, 278, 279 and 281 agreed to. Amendment 281A agreed to on division (144 to 140). Amendments 282, 283, 285 to 288 and 290 to 296 agreed to. Amendment 297AA (to amendment 297) agreed to on division (144 to 143). Amendment 297, as amended, agreed to. Amendment 300 agreed to on division (143 to 140). Amendment 300A agreed to on division (142 to 140). Amendments 301, 302, 308 to 313 and 314 to 316 agreed to. (Part 2 of 2).

Lords report stage second day. Amendments 276, 278, 279 and 281 agreed to. Amendment 281A agreed to on division (144 to 140). Amendments 282, 283, 285 to 288 and 290 to 296 agreed to. Amendment 297AA (to amendment 297) agreed to on division (144 to 143). Amendment 297, as amended,...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Maclean, for setting out Amendment 307. As she knows, we have discussed this in Committee, we have corresponded and I am grateful for her acknowledgement of that. Amendment 307 seeks to prevent anyone with a conviction for an offence under...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Maclean, for setting out Amendment 307. As she knows, we have discussed this in Committee, we have corresponded and I am grateful for her acknowledgement of that. Amendment 307 seeks to prevent anyone with a conviction for an offence under...

I again draw the noble Baroness’s attention to Clause 98, which says:

“A relevant offender must notify a new name to the police … no less than 7 days before using it”.

Again, criminal or not, if people wish to identify in the way in which they identify, I think they are...

I again draw the noble Baroness’s attention to Clause 98, which says:

“A relevant offender must notify a new name to the police … no less than 7 days before using it”.

Again, criminal or not, if people wish to identify in the way in which they identify, I think they are...

I said this in my opening remarks, but I will repeat myself to enforce what the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, said: the arrangements in place ensure that offenders are monitored and managed according to the level of risk they present, not according to their gender. That is the key point...

I said this in my opening remarks, but I will repeat myself to enforce what the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, said: the arrangements in place ensure that offenders are monitored and managed according to the level of risk they present, not according to their gender. That is the key point...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

309: Clause 108, page 147, line 18, after “satisfied” insert “on the balance of probabilities”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment provides that the standard of proof which applies when a court is deciding whether to make a stalking protection order is the civil standard.

310: Clause 108, page 147,...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

309: Clause 108, page 147, line 18, after “satisfied” insert “on the balance of probabilities”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment provides that the standard of proof which applies when a court is deciding whether to make a stalking protection order is the civil standard.

310: Clause 108, page 147,...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

311: Clause 109, page 150, line 8, after “satisfied” insert “on the balance of probabilities”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment provides that the standard of proof which applies when a court is deciding whether to make a stalking protection order is the civil standard.

312: Clause 109, page 150,...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

311: Clause 109, page 150, line 8, after “satisfied” insert “on the balance of probabilities”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment provides that the standard of proof which applies when a court is deciding whether to make a stalking protection order is the civil standard.

312: Clause 109, page 150,...

Lords report stage second day. Amendments 199 to 208 agreed to. Amendment 209 disagreed to on division (121 to 145). Amendments 210 to 235, 237 and 238 agreed to. Amendment 248B disagreed to on division (71 to 177). Amendments 249 to 254, 256 and 258 to 261 agreed to. Amendment 262 disagreed to on division (61 to 178). Amendments 266 to 272 agreed to. Amendment 273 agreed to on division (202 to 155). Amendment 274 agreed to on division (192 to 155). (Part 1 of 2).

Lords report stage second day. Amendments 199 to 208 agreed to. Amendment 209 disagreed to on division (121 to 145). Amendments 210 to 235, 237 and 238 agreed to. Amendment 248B disagreed to on division (71 to 177). Amendments 249 to 254, 256 and 258 to 261 agreed to. Amendment...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

199: Clause 65, page 81, line 16, leave out from “person” to end of line 17 and insert—

“(a) to make or adapt a thing for use for creating, or facilitating the creation of, CSA images;

(b) to possess, supply or offer to supply a thing (a “CSA...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

199: Clause 65, page 81, line 16, leave out from “person” to end of line 17 and insert—

“(a) to make or adapt a thing for use for creating, or facilitating the creation of, CSA images;

(b) to possess, supply or offer to supply a thing (a “CSA...

My Lords, the government amendments in this group are what I will term minor drafting changes designed to clarify the operation of the new offences in Clauses 65 to 67 and 69.

Amendments 199 to 208 and 210 to 229 make minor changes to ensure that the operation of the child...

My Lords, the government amendments in this group are what I will term minor drafting changes designed to clarify the operation of the new offences in Clauses 65 to 67 and 69.

Amendments 199 to 208 and 210 to 229 make minor changes to ensure that the operation of the child...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

200: Clause 65, page 82, line 1, leave out from “image-generator”” to end of line 4 and insert “has the meaning given by subsection (1)(b);”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on my amendment to clause 65, page 81, line 16.

201: Clause 65, page 82, leave out...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

200: Clause 65, page 82, line 1, leave out from “image-generator”” to end of line 4 and insert “has the meaning given by subsection (1)(b);”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment is consequential on my amendment to clause 65, page 81, line 16.

201: Clause 65, page 82, leave out...

I am grateful to the noble Baroness Kidron, for tabling Amendment 209 and for her commitment to doing all we can to prevent online harms. I was struck strongly by the contributions from the noble Baronesses, Lady Benjamin and Lady Bertin, the noble Lords, Lord Pannick and Lord Russell of...

I am grateful to the noble Baroness Kidron, for tabling Amendment 209 and for her commitment to doing all we can to prevent online harms. I was struck strongly by the contributions from the noble Baronesses, Lady Benjamin and Lady Bertin, the noble Lords, Lord Pannick and Lord Russell of...

The government amendment has been tabled. I am asking the noble Baroness—whether she does this is self-evidently a matter for her—to withdraw her amendment and look at the amendment that we have tabled today on a cross-party basis and on behalf of DSIT and the Home Office, the department that...

The government amendment has been tabled. I am asking the noble Baroness—whether she does this is self-evidently a matter for her—to withdraw her amendment and look at the amendment that we have tabled today on a cross-party basis and on behalf of DSIT and the Home Office, the department that...

When the noble Baroness says that some of us in this House are concerned about this issue, I want to say to her that all of us in this House are concerned about this issue. The noble Lord, Lord Davies of Gower, and myself have many differences in this House,...

When the noble Baroness says that some of us in this House are concerned about this issue, I want to say to her that all of us in this House are concerned about this issue. The noble Lord, Lord Davies of Gower, and myself have many differences in this House,...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

210: Clause 66, page 85, line 17, leave out from “person” to end of line 18 and insert—

“(a) to make or adapt a thing for use for creating, or facilitating the creation of, CSA images;

(b) to possess, supply or offer to supply a thing (a “CSA...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

210: Clause 66, page 85, line 17, leave out from “person” to end of line 18 and insert—

“(a) to make or adapt a thing for use for creating, or facilitating the creation of, CSA images;

(b) to possess, supply or offer to supply a thing (a “CSA...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

220: Clause 67, page 89, line 9, leave out from “person” to end of line 10 and insert—

“(a) to make or adapt a thing for use for creating, or facilitating the creation of, CSA images;

(b) to possess, supply or offer to supply a thing (a “CSA...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

220: Clause 67, page 89, line 9, leave out from “person” to end of line 10 and insert—

“(a) to make or adapt a thing for use for creating, or facilitating the creation of, CSA images;

(b) to possess, supply or offer to supply a thing (a “CSA...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

230: Clause 69, page 95, line 17, leave out “obtaining actual knowledge” and insert “knowing”

Member’s explanatory statement

This is a minor drafting change.

231: Clause 69, page 95, line 30, leave out “the provider had no actual knowledge”

Member’s explanatory statement

This is a minor drafting change.

232: Clause 69, page...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

230: Clause 69, page 95, line 17, leave out “obtaining actual knowledge” and insert “knowing”

Member’s explanatory statement

This is a minor drafting change.

231: Clause 69, page 95, line 30, leave out “the provider had no actual knowledge”

Member’s explanatory statement

This is a minor drafting change.

232: Clause 69, page...

I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Nash, for setting out his amendments. I know that he met last week with the Minister, my noble friend Lady Lloyd, and I hope that was a productive discussion. I was pleased to meet with him as well—I have lost track of...

I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Nash, for setting out his amendments. I know that he met last week with the Minister, my noble friend Lady Lloyd, and I hope that was a productive discussion. I was pleased to meet with him as well—I have lost track of...

I am grateful to those who tabled amendments. The noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, was absolutely right: there was ministerial tutting on this Front Bench when the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, said that the Government are looking at “How little can we do?” I refer the noble Baroness, for her interest,...

I am grateful to those who tabled amendments. The noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, was absolutely right: there was ministerial tutting on this Front Bench when the noble Baroness, Lady Walmsley, said that the Government are looking at “How little can we do?” I refer the noble Baroness, for her interest,...

I am grateful for the noble Baroness’s comments. I am not upset or offended; I just want to put the record straight. We are trying to deal with this issue, having been in office for just under 20 months. This Bill was produced some time ago, and we put in...

I am grateful for the noble Baroness’s comments. I am not upset or offended; I just want to put the record straight. We are trying to deal with this issue, having been in office for just under 20 months. This Bill was produced some time ago, and we put in...

As I said to noble Lords who raised the issue, we will look at and respond to the letter from the IICSA members, but I have not seen it, I have not got it in front of me and I am not going to respond to it today, even if...

As I said to noble Lords who raised the issue, we will look at and respond to the letter from the IICSA members, but I have not seen it, I have not got it in front of me and I am not going to respond to it today, even if...