To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many President of the Regimental Institute shops operate at military bases in the UK; and how many are run by commercial businesses.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence how many President of the Regimental Institute shops operate at military bases in the UK; and how many are run by commercial businesses.

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what guidance his Department issues to commanding officers on (a) the appointment of external commercial businesses to run President of the Regimental Institute shops, (b) permissible profit margins of such shops, (c) the overhead costs which such businesses should pay and (d)...

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence what guidance his Department issues to commanding officers on (a) the appointment of external commercial businesses to run President of the Regimental Institute shops, (b) permissible profit margins of such shops, (c) the overhead costs which such businesses should pay and (d)...

My Lords, I think it was the late, lamented Linda Smith who said that you can’t take ASBOs away from people—it’s the only qualification some of them are going to get. I can see that the DBO comes into that category. It is poor in principle that the Government confuse...

My Lords, I think it was the late, lamented Linda Smith who said that you can’t take ASBOs away from people—it’s the only qualification some of them are going to get. I can see that the DBO comes into that category. It is poor in principle that the Government confuse...

moved AmendmentNo. 1: Page 1, line 10, leave out ““or disorderly”” The noble Lord said: My Lords, to the select few who remain, I hope to be forgiven if I remind your Lordships of something of the background to drinking banning orders and the basic objection in principle we have...

moved AmendmentNo. 1: Page 1, line 10, leave out ““or disorderly”” The noble Lord said: My Lords, to the select few who remain, I hope to be forgiven if I remind your Lordships of something of the background to drinking banning orders and the basic objection in principle we have...

My Lords, this Bill is of such moment to the Government that it began a year ago last summer in another place and is now staggering towards its conclusion. We support measures to give the courts more effective powers to ban individuals from licensed premises if that will materially improve...

My Lords, this Bill is of such moment to the Government that it began a year ago last summer in another place and is now staggering towards its conclusion. We support measures to give the courts more effective powers to ban individuals from licensed premises if that will materially improve...

My Lords, I am most grateful to the noble Baroness for her very constructive introduction to business this afternoon. Her use of the word ““staggering”” towards a conclusion on this Bill was probably an inadvertent pun relating to the matters in hand. We like to think that we are moving...

My Lords, I am most grateful to the noble Baroness for her very constructive introduction to business this afternoon. Her use of the word ““staggering”” towards a conclusion on this Bill was probably an inadvertent pun relating to the matters in hand. We like to think that we are moving...

My Lords, perhaps I should talk to the noble Lord, Lord Bach, about that, or a drinking banning order—but no! The noble Lord, Lord Thomas of Gresford, is right that he will not be able to persuade me, and for good reason. Noble Lords will have heard similar arguments put...

My Lords, perhaps I should talk to the noble Lord, Lord Bach, about that, or a drinking banning order—but no! The noble Lord, Lord Thomas of Gresford, is right that he will not be able to persuade me, and for good reason. Noble Lords will have heard similar arguments put...

My Lords, this is another issue on which we will not agree. The policy of my party is to protect young people, and that is what has led to the next amendments that I will move. I am sorry that there is a breach of that principle by these clauses....

My Lords, this is another issue on which we will not agree. The policy of my party is to protect young people, and that is what has led to the next amendments that I will move. I am sorry that there is a breach of that principle by these clauses....

moved AmendmentNo. 4: Page 3, line 29, leave out ““16”” and insert ““18”” The noble Lord said: My Lords, I apologise to your Lordships for rising to my feet so much on this matter. We are concerned that applications can be made for individuals who are aged 16 or over....

moved AmendmentNo. 4: Page 3, line 29, leave out ““16”” and insert ““18”” The noble Lord said: My Lords, I apologise to your Lordships for rising to my feet so much on this matter. We are concerned that applications can be made for individuals who are aged 16 or over....

My Lords, if a court has to consider, some guidance ought to be given about how it should consider. I think that this is necessary. I would have supported the first amendments but I was engaged by the noble Lord, Lord Bach, outside the Chamber.

My Lords, if a court has to consider, some guidance ought to be given about how it should consider. I think that this is necessary. I would have supported the first amendments but I was engaged by the noble Lord, Lord Bach, outside the Chamber.

My Lords, I hope that I can reassure the noble Lord and I shall take a little time dealing with his amendment for that very purpose. The amendment would introduce further safeguards to the process of making a drinking banning order. It would mean that any court considering making an...

My Lords, I hope that I can reassure the noble Lord and I shall take a little time dealing with his amendment for that very purpose. The amendment would introduce further safeguards to the process of making a drinking banning order. It would mean that any court considering making an...

My Lords, I am grateful for the very full reply which the Minister has put forward to meet our concerns about the vulnerability of people who might be subjected to drinking banning orders. He has rightly covered the position of drug users and rough sleepers. It seems to me that...

My Lords, I am grateful for the very full reply which the Minister has put forward to meet our concerns about the vulnerability of people who might be subjected to drinking banning orders. He has rightly covered the position of drug users and rough sleepers. It seems to me that...

My Lords, I am glad to hear that guidance is to be given to magistrates and the county courts on the circumstances in which an order such as this would be made. In the light of that assurance, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

My Lords, I am glad to hear that guidance is to be given to magistrates and the county courts on the circumstances in which an order such as this would be made. In the light of that assurance, I beg leave to withdraw the amendment. Amendment, by leave, withdrawn.

moved AmendmentNo. 3: Page 2, line 20, at end insert- ““(4A) Before making a drinking banning order, a court must receive a report from an appropriate officer about the proposed subject of the order, which contains information about the subject and, in particular, about whether there is any reason to...

moved AmendmentNo. 3: Page 2, line 20, at end insert- ““(4A) Before making a drinking banning order, a court must receive a report from an appropriate officer about the proposed subject of the order, which contains information about the subject and, in particular, about whether there is any reason to...

My Lords, the amendment seeks to tighten the prohibitions that can be imposed by a drinking banning order. The same amendment was proposed in Committee. Clause 1(3) states that prohibitions by such an order must include such prohibition as the court making it considers necessary on the subject entering licensed...

My Lords, the amendment seeks to tighten the prohibitions that can be imposed by a drinking banning order. The same amendment was proposed in Committee. Clause 1(3) states that prohibitions by such an order must include such prohibition as the court making it considers necessary on the subject entering licensed...

moved AmendmentNo. 2: Page 2, line 2, after ““considers”” insert ““appropriate and”” The noble Lord said: My Lords, Clause 1(3) states: "““The prohibitions imposed by such an order must include such prohibition as the court making it considers necessary, for ""that purpose, on the subject’s entering…premises in respect of which...

moved AmendmentNo. 2: Page 2, line 2, after ““considers”” insert ““appropriate and”” The noble Lord said: My Lords, Clause 1(3) states: "““The prohibitions imposed by such an order must include such prohibition as the court making it considers necessary, for ""that purpose, on the subject’s entering…premises in respect of which...

Violent Crime Reduction Bill. Lords Report stage. Part 1 of 3 records.

Violent Crime Reduction Bill. Lords Report stage. Part 1 of 3 records.

My Lords, we had a similar debate only last week in your Lordships’ House when we discussed the Police and Justice Bill. We did not have the benefit of the historical discourse given by the noble Lord, Lord Thomas of Gresford, which I am sure we all found enlivening and,...

My Lords, we had a similar debate only last week in your Lordships’ House when we discussed the Police and Justice Bill. We did not have the benefit of the historical discourse given by the noble Lord, Lord Thomas of Gresford, which I am sure we all found enlivening and,...

My Lords, perhaps the Minister will help me with a matter of interpretation. Under Clause 4(4), as regards, "““an individual who is not a party…engaged in criminal or disorderly conduct””," disorderly conduct cannot be criminal, as a matter of interpretation. Therefore, you are concerned with a person who has been...

My Lords, perhaps the Minister will help me with a matter of interpretation. Under Clause 4(4), as regards, "““an individual who is not a party…engaged in criminal or disorderly conduct””," disorderly conduct cannot be criminal, as a matter of interpretation. Therefore, you are concerned with a person who has been...