My Lords, I speak briefly and humbly in such distinguished legal company as both speakers to this group and the signatories who are not with us. It is a great pity that we are debating this at 1.30 am, given, as the noble and learned Baroness has just said, it...

My Lords, I speak briefly and humbly in such distinguished legal company as both speakers to this group and the signatories who are not with us. It is a great pity that we are debating this at 1.30 am, given, as the noble and learned Baroness has just said, it...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti, for bringing this amendment back and for her speech, and to the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Butler-Sloss, and the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, for their detailed exposition. I may be marginally longer than I was in my previous...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti, for bringing this amendment back and for her speech, and to the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Butler-Sloss, and the noble Baroness, Lady Bennett, for their detailed exposition. I may be marginally longer than I was in my previous...

My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti, for tabling Amendment 441, which would raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12. This issue was debated at some length in Committee. As I set out then, the question before the House is not whether children should be...

My Lords, I thank the noble Baroness, Lady Chakrabarti, for tabling Amendment 441, which would raise the age of criminal responsibility from 10 to 12. This issue was debated at some length in Committee. As I set out then, the question before the House is not whether children should be...

My Lords, I both thank and admire my noble friend Lady Chakrabarti and the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Butler-Sloss, for their long-lasting and ongoing commitment to the cause of ensuring that children are not inappropriately criminalised. As the noble Lord, Lord Davies, has just said, we debated in Committee...

My Lords, I both thank and admire my noble friend Lady Chakrabarti and the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Butler-Sloss, for their long-lasting and ongoing commitment to the cause of ensuring that children are not inappropriately criminalised. As the noble Lord, Lord Davies, has just said, we debated in Committee...

I am grateful to all noble Lords, particularly at this witching hour—or beyond.

We are in the wrong place at the moment. I am not going to rehearse the arguments, but I am grateful to my noble friend the Minister for not slamming the door or locking it, and for engaging...

I am grateful to all noble Lords, particularly at this witching hour—or beyond.

We are in the wrong place at the moment. I am not going to rehearse the arguments, but I am grateful to my noble friend the Minister for not slamming the door or locking it, and for engaging...

Moved by

Lord Mendelsohn

441C: After Clause 213, insert the following new Clause—

“Crown Prosecution Service unit for offences motivated by antisemitism

The Director of Public Prosecutions must appoint staff from within the Crown Prosecution Service to create a dedicated unit to support the prosecution of offences motivated by antisemitism and collect data related...

Moved by

Lord Mendelsohn

441C: After Clause 213, insert the following new Clause—

“Crown Prosecution Service unit for offences motivated by antisemitism

The Director of Public Prosecutions must appoint staff from within the Crown Prosecution Service to create a dedicated unit to support the prosecution of offences motivated by antisemitism and collect data related...

My Lords, I am grateful to everyone who is here at this time, especially to all the Front-Benchers on this marathon stretch.

I will speak to Amendment 441C, which stands in my name and is supported by the noble Lord, Lord Polak, and my noble friend Lady Ramsey of Wall Heath....

My Lords, I am grateful to everyone who is here at this time, especially to all the Front-Benchers on this marathon stretch.

I will speak to Amendment 441C, which stands in my name and is supported by the noble Lord, Lord Polak, and my noble friend Lady Ramsey of Wall Heath....

My Lords, at its heart, this amendment is about confidence: confidence that when antisemitism occurs, it is recognised; confidence that when it crosses the criminal threshold, it will be prosecuted; and confidence that Jewish communities in this country are properly protected.

Earlier today I spoke at the Holocaust Survivors’ Centre in...

My Lords, at its heart, this amendment is about confidence: confidence that when antisemitism occurs, it is recognised; confidence that when it crosses the criminal threshold, it will be prosecuted; and confidence that Jewish communities in this country are properly protected.

Earlier today I spoke at the Holocaust Survivors’ Centre in...

My Lords, I speak in support of Amendment 441C, tabled by my noble friend Lord Mendelsohn, and in the name also of the noble Lord, Lord Polak. As to the hour, I echo the comments of my noble friend and fear I shall be the most unpopular Peer in the...

My Lords, I speak in support of Amendment 441C, tabled by my noble friend Lord Mendelsohn, and in the name also of the noble Lord, Lord Polak. As to the hour, I echo the comments of my noble friend and fear I shall be the most unpopular Peer in the...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Mendelsohn, for bringing forward this amendment and for highlighting the real, continuing and concerning issue of antisemitism, particularly at present—a point just made by the noble Baroness, Lady Ramsey. I also thank my noble friend Lord Polak for his powerful speech in...

My Lords, I thank the noble Lord, Lord Mendelsohn, for bringing forward this amendment and for highlighting the real, continuing and concerning issue of antisemitism, particularly at present—a point just made by the noble Baroness, Lady Ramsey. I also thank my noble friend Lord Polak for his powerful speech in...

I thank my noble friend Lord Mendelsohn for tabling this amendment, which he also tabled in Committee, and I thank all who spoke for their contributions, in particular my noble friend Lady Ramsey of Wall Heath and the noble Lords, Lord Polak and Lord Cameron of Lochiel. I am going...

I thank my noble friend Lord Mendelsohn for tabling this amendment, which he also tabled in Committee, and I thank all who spoke for their contributions, in particular my noble friend Lady Ramsey of Wall Heath and the noble Lords, Lord Polak and Lord Cameron of Lochiel. I am going...

My Lords, I will not detain the House at all with this. I hear the reassurance. The Minister talked about the many groups that the CPS is involved with. It would be useful for him to reflect more carefully on the operation of those. I did not invent the idea...

My Lords, I will not detain the House at all with this. I hear the reassurance. The Minister talked about the many groups that the CPS is involved with. It would be useful for him to reflect more carefully on the operation of those. I did not invent the idea...

Moved by

Lord Davies of Gower

441E: After Clause 213, insert the following new Clause—

“Liability for use of force: detriment and dismissal

(1) The Employment Rights Act 1996 is amended as follows.

(2) After section 47G (employee shareholder status) insert—

“47H Use of force

An employee has the right not to be subjected to any detriment...

Moved by

Lord Davies of Gower

441E: After Clause 213, insert the following new Clause—

“Liability for use of force: detriment and dismissal

(1) The Employment Rights Act 1996 is amended as follows.

(2) After section 47G (employee shareholder status) insert—

“47H Use of force

An employee has the right not to be subjected to any detriment...

My Lords, Amendment 441E, standing in my name, was brought about after the recent case of Mark Hehir. Mr Hehir was the bus driver who courageously took it upon himself to assist one of his passengers who was the victim of theft. He chased down the offender and apprehended him....

My Lords, Amendment 441E, standing in my name, was brought about after the recent case of Mark Hehir. Mr Hehir was the bus driver who courageously took it upon himself to assist one of his passengers who was the victim of theft. He chased down the offender and apprehended him....

I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Davies of Gower. I declare an interest as a member of the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers for 55 years. In the interests of time, I should say that assaulting a retail worker is an offence in the Bill. Shop...

I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Davies of Gower. I declare an interest as a member of the Union of Shop, Distributive and Allied Workers for 55 years. In the interests of time, I should say that assaulting a retail worker is an offence in the Bill. Shop...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for his response. I hear what he says about shopkeepers, but this amendment is about a simple principle: those who act in good faith to prevent crime or assist in the lawful apprehension of an offender should not be penalised for doing so. The...

My Lords, I thank the Minister for his response. I hear what he says about shopkeepers, but this amendment is about a simple principle: those who act in good faith to prevent crime or assist in the lawful apprehension of an offender should not be penalised for doing so. The...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

442: Clause 214, page 259, line 23, at end insert—

“(za) section (Remote sale of knives etc: Northern Ireland);”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment gives the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland power to make regulations containing amendments consequential on my new clause, (Remote sale of knives etc: Northern...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

442: Clause 214, page 259, line 23, at end insert—

“(za) section (Remote sale of knives etc: Northern Ireland);”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment gives the Department of Justice in Northern Ireland power to make regulations containing amendments consequential on my new clause, (Remote sale of knives etc: Northern...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

444A: Clause 215, page 260, line 14, after “149(7)” insert “, (Notification requirements for child cruelty offenders), (Notification requirements for child cruelty offenders: power to amend Schedule (Notification requirements for child cruelty offenders: child cruelty offences)),”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment provides for regulations under the specified provisions...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

444A: Clause 215, page 260, line 14, after “149(7)” insert “, (Notification requirements for child cruelty offenders), (Notification requirements for child cruelty offenders: power to amend Schedule (Notification requirements for child cruelty offenders: child cruelty offences)),”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment provides for regulations under the specified provisions...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

447: Clause 217, page 261, line 30, at end insert—

“(fa) section 65(3);”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment gives the specified provision (which amends Schedule 3 to the Sexual Offences Act 2003) UK extent.

448: Clause 217, page 261, line 31, at end insert—

“(ga) section (Sexual offences against children under...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

447: Clause 217, page 261, line 30, at end insert—

“(fa) section 65(3);”

Member’s explanatory statement

This amendment gives the specified provision (which amends Schedule 3 to the Sexual Offences Act 2003) UK extent.

448: Clause 217, page 261, line 31, at end insert—

“(ga) section (Sexual offences against children under...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

467AA: Clause 218, page 263, line 28, at end insert—

“(ba) sections (Notification requirements for child cruelty offenders), (Notification requirements for child cruelty offenders: enforcement), (Notification requirements for child cruelty offenders: power to amend Schedule (Notification requirements for child cruelty offenders: child cruelty offences)) and (Notification requirements...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

467AA: Clause 218, page 263, line 28, at end insert—

“(ba) sections (Notification requirements for child cruelty offenders), (Notification requirements for child cruelty offenders: enforcement), (Notification requirements for child cruelty offenders: power to amend Schedule (Notification requirements for child cruelty offenders: child cruelty offences)) and (Notification requirements...