My Lords, I rise to speak in the absence of my noble friend Lord Redesdale. However, I do not have a note about Amendment 113, so unfortunately I am not in a position to move the amendment on his behalf. I apologise to the Committee. Amendment 113 not moved. Clause...

My Lords, I rise to speak in the absence of my noble friend Lord Redesdale. However, I do not have a note about Amendment 113, so unfortunately I am not in a position to move the amendment on his behalf. I apologise to the Committee. Amendment 113 not moved. Clause...

My Lords, I shall speak also to Amendments 141 and 141A on timing. The effect of these amendments is to require the courts to impose a specific duration on the injunctions and to prevent the renewal of such injunctions. Amendment 141 suggests a maximum of two years and Amendment 141A...

My Lords, I shall speak also to Amendments 141 and 141A on timing. The effect of these amendments is to require the courts to impose a specific duration on the injunctions and to prevent the renewal of such injunctions. Amendment 141 suggests a maximum of two years and Amendment 141A...

My Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 109A and the Question whether the clause shall stand part of the Bill. Amendment 109A seeks to introduce the concept of a breach of an acceptable behaviour contract to give effect to the Government’s intentions. The proposals outlined in Clause 30 were first...

My Lords, I shall speak to Amendment 109A and the Question whether the clause shall stand part of the Bill. Amendment 109A seeks to introduce the concept of a breach of an acceptable behaviour contract to give effect to the Government’s intentions. The proposals outlined in Clause 30 were first...

Before the noble Lord, Lord Skelmersdale, winds up, I should like to respond to the comments made by the Minister on my amendment. He talked about the clause being helpful, but we do not believe that it will be helpful to young people, to communities or to the police. In...

Before the noble Lord, Lord Skelmersdale, winds up, I should like to respond to the comments made by the Minister on my amendment. He talked about the clause being helpful, but we do not believe that it will be helpful to young people, to communities or to the police. In...

My Lords, I have two amendments in this group, Amendments 111A and 112. Clause 31 proposes an amendment to Section 27(1) of the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006, to reduce the age at which an individual may be directed to leave a public place from 16 to 10, even when...

My Lords, I have two amendments in this group, Amendments 111A and 112. Clause 31 proposes an amendment to Section 27(1) of the Violent Crime Reduction Act 2006, to reduce the age at which an individual may be directed to leave a public place from 16 to 10, even when...

My Lords, I am most grateful to the Minister for his reply. It is heartening to hear that he is listening. We will certainly not press the amendments relating to the time limits. I am a little disappointed that he will not consider the renewal issue, but I suppose we...

My Lords, I am most grateful to the Minister for his reply. It is heartening to hear that he is listening. We will certainly not press the amendments relating to the time limits. I am a little disappointed that he will not consider the renewal issue, but I suppose we...

Amendment 140A 140A: Clause 35, page 28, line 34, leave out from "injunction," to end of line 36 and insert "the period for which it shall be in force"

Amendment 140A 140A: Clause 35, page 28, line 34, leave out from "injunction," to end of line 36 and insert "the period for which it shall be in force"

Amendment 148 148: Before Clause 46, insert the following new Clause— "Annual review of injunctions An injunction granted under section 33 is subject to an annual review hearing by the court, to which the applicant and the respondent shall be permitted to attend and to make written and oral submissions."

Amendment 148 148: Before Clause 46, insert the following new Clause— "Annual review of injunctions An injunction granted under section 33 is subject to an annual review hearing by the court, to which the applicant and the respondent shall be permitted to attend and to make written and oral submissions."

My Lords, the Minister is my new best friend. I thank him for his words and look forward to seeing the government amendment at the next stage of the Bill. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 149 withdrawn. Amendment 150 not moved. Clause 46 agreed. Clause 47 agreed....

My Lords, the Minister is my new best friend. I thank him for his words and look forward to seeing the government amendment at the next stage of the Bill. I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment 149 withdrawn. Amendment 150 not moved. Clause 46 agreed. Clause 47 agreed....

My Lords, with great pleasure I shall withdraw the amendment. Amendment 148 withdrawn.

My Lords, with great pleasure I shall withdraw the amendment. Amendment 148 withdrawn.

My Lords, this amendment was proposed originally by the JCHR and it requires consultation on the guidance. Gang-related violence is defined in Clause 32(5) of the Bill but unfortunately, as we heard earlier today, there is no definition of what constitutes a gang. This was the subject of much debate...

My Lords, this amendment was proposed originally by the JCHR and it requires consultation on the guidance. Gang-related violence is defined in Clause 32(5) of the Bill but unfortunately, as we heard earlier today, there is no definition of what constitutes a gang. This was the subject of much debate...

Clause 46: Guidance Amendment 149 149: Clause 46, page 32, line 14, at end insert— "( ) Before publishing or revising guidance issued under this section, the Secretary of State must publish its proposals in draft and consult— (a) the Lord Chief Justice; and (b) any other person whom the...

Clause 46: Guidance Amendment 149 149: Clause 46, page 32, line 14, at end insert— "( ) Before publishing or revising guidance issued under this section, the Secretary of State must publish its proposals in draft and consult— (a) the Lord Chief Justice; and (b) any other person whom the...

My Lords, Amendment 148 seeks to put into the Bill an annual renewal of the injunction. It is similar to the amendment that might have been moved, had he been here, by the noble Earl, Lord Onslow—but he put his in a different place, after Clause 35. However, the wording...

My Lords, Amendment 148 seeks to put into the Bill an annual renewal of the injunction. It is similar to the amendment that might have been moved, had he been here, by the noble Earl, Lord Onslow—but he put his in a different place, after Clause 35. However, the wording...

Amendment 128 128: Clause 33, page 27, line 26, leave out "for either or both of the following purposes"

Amendment 128 128: Clause 33, page 27, line 26, leave out "for either or both of the following purposes"

I shall also speak to Amendment 129. We have just been considering the first condition for imposing one of these injunctions in subsection (2). The combined effect of these two amendments is to subsection (3), to ensure that an injunction cannot be granted simply to protect the respondent from gang-related...

I shall also speak to Amendment 129. We have just been considering the first condition for imposing one of these injunctions in subsection (2). The combined effect of these two amendments is to subsection (3), to ensure that an injunction cannot be granted simply to protect the respondent from gang-related...

It seems to me inconceivable in a situation such as the Minister describes that, if the police told the person that that was the position, he would not make himself scarce very rapidly. Why do we need this provision?

It seems to me inconceivable in a situation such as the Minister describes that, if the police told the person that that was the position, he would not make himself scarce very rapidly. Why do we need this provision?

My Lords, I thank the Minister for his reply. My former pupils occasionally used to say, "Miss, you’re a hard woman". I may be a hard woman but I do not think that I am as hard as to say that someone as stupid as the person whom the Minister...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for his reply. My former pupils occasionally used to say, "Miss, you’re a hard woman". I may be a hard woman but I do not think that I am as hard as to say that someone as stupid as the person whom the Minister...

Amendment 133 133: Clause 33, page 27, line 30, leave out "(for either or both of those purposes)"

Amendment 133 133: Clause 33, page 27, line 30, leave out "(for either or both of those purposes)"

In moving Amendment 133, I will also speak to Amendments 134, 136, 137, 139, 140, 142, 142A, 143, 146 and 147, which are grouped with it. This group of amendments would amend Clause 34 by removing subsections (3) and (4) and make consequential amendments to Clauses 33, 35 and 40...

In moving Amendment 133, I will also speak to Amendments 134, 136, 137, 139, 140, 142, 142A, 143, 146 and 147, which are grouped with it. This group of amendments would amend Clause 34 by removing subsections (3) and (4) and make consequential amendments to Clauses 33, 35 and 40...

I thank the Minister for his reply. If the measures under Clause 34(3) are as he described, they all sound very reasonable—someone who has an alcohol problem, for example, might have to attend an alcohol management programme. But if these things are to be effective, you will have to have...

I thank the Minister for his reply. If the measures under Clause 34(3) are as he described, they all sound very reasonable—someone who has an alcohol problem, for example, might have to attend an alcohol management programme. But if these things are to be effective, you will have to have...