To ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to publish their response to the Independent report on the operation of closed material procedure under the Justice and Security Act 2013, which was laid before Parliament in November 2022; and when they intend to publish their annual report on the use...

To ask His Majesty's Government when they intend to publish their response to the Independent report on the operation of closed material procedure under the Justice and Security Act 2013, which was laid before Parliament in November 2022; and when they intend to publish their annual report on the use...

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Lords motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

My Lords, this instrument amends the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 to provide a closed material procedure for court proceedings relating to prevention and investigation measures. I will refer to these as STPIMs —state threat prevention and investigation measures—to distinguish them from the familiar acronym TPIMs, or terrorism prevention and investigation...

My Lords, this instrument amends the Civil Procedure Rules 1998 to provide a closed material procedure for court proceedings relating to prevention and investigation measures. I will refer to these as STPIMs —state threat prevention and investigation measures—to distinguish them from the familiar acronym TPIMs, or terrorism prevention and investigation...

My Lords, in what is plainly a crowded Committee, I shall be brief. The Minister referred to STPIMs. I shall also refer to Part 2 notices, in acknowledgement of the fact that the Explanatory Note uses that phrase, while the Explanatory Memorandum uses the STPIMs formula. I say at the...

My Lords, in what is plainly a crowded Committee, I shall be brief. The Minister referred to STPIMs. I shall also refer to Part 2 notices, in acknowledgement of the fact that the Explanatory Note uses that phrase, while the Explanatory Memorandum uses the STPIMs formula. I say at the...

My Lords, I thank the noble and learned Lord, Lord Stewart of Dirleton, for introducing this SI. We support it, as we did in the House of Commons. I open by noting the sad irony that the Minister who introduced it in the other place has signalled he will stand...

My Lords, I thank the noble and learned Lord, Lord Stewart of Dirleton, for introducing this SI. We support it, as we did in the House of Commons. I open by noting the sad irony that the Minister who introduced it in the other place has signalled he will stand...

My Lords, when the Minister introduced this SI, he explained the nature of the STPIMs and how they relate to TPIMs and said it is natural that this SI amends the Civil Procedure Rules 1998. Although I have plenty of briefing on the background of the reason for this, I...

My Lords, when the Minister introduced this SI, he explained the nature of the STPIMs and how they relate to TPIMs and said it is natural that this SI amends the Civil Procedure Rules 1998. Although I have plenty of briefing on the background of the reason for this, I...

My Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames, pointed out, it is scarcely a packed Committee; none the less, the contributions from the noble Lord and from the noble Lord, Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede, have been of a thoughtful character and, indeed, merit the label “philosophical”, which the...

My Lords, as the noble Lord, Lord Marks of Henley-on-Thames, pointed out, it is scarcely a packed Committee; none the less, the contributions from the noble Lord and from the noble Lord, Lord Ponsonby of Shulbrede, have been of a thoughtful character and, indeed, merit the label “philosophical”, which the...

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Motion to consider. Agreed to on question.

Government new clauses 9: (Debarment decisions: interim relief), 10: (Debarment proceedings and closed material procedure), 11: (Trade disputes), 12: (Part 9 proceedings and closed material procedure), 13: (Power to disapply this Act in relation to procurement by NHS in England), 15: (Debarment decisions: appeals (No. 2)), all previously debated, agreed to. New clause 3 (Public interest) negatived on question. New clause 5 (Carbon reduction plans) negatived on division (5 votes to 7). New clause 6 (Granting of relief on an application for judicial review of a contracting authority’s decision) negatived on division (5 votes to 7). New clause 7 (Review of procurement of Fleet Solid Support Ships) negatived on division (5 votes to 7). New clause 8 (Audit of waste in Ministry of Defence procurement) negatived on division (5 votes to 7). New clause 14 (Procurement Transaction System) negatived on division (5 votes to 7). New clause 16 (Procurement of support services for victims of violence against women and girls) negatived on division. New clause 18 (Procurement and human rights) negatived on division. Bill, as amended, to be reported (Bill 249). Written evidence reported to the House.

Government new clauses 9: (Debarment decisions: interim relief), 10: (Debarment proceedings and closed material procedure), 11: (Trade disputes), 12: (Part 9 proceedings and closed material procedure), 13: (Power to disapply this Act in relation to procurement by NHS in England), 15: (Debarment decisions: appeals (No. 2)), all previously debated, agreed...

Amendment 116 to clause 80 negatived on division (4 to 7). Clauses 80 to 84 agreed to. Amendment 2 to clause 85 negatived on division (4 to 7). Clauses 85 to 87 agreed to. Clause 88, discussed with new clause 11 (Trade disputes), agreed to. Schedule 9 agreed to. Clause 89 agreed to. Amendment 102 to clause 90 negatived on division (1 to 7). Clause 90, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 91 to 93 agreed to. Clause 94, as amended, agreed to. Clauses 95 and 96 agreed to. Clause 97, discussed with new clause 12 (Part 9 proceedings and closed material procedure), agreed to as amended. Clauses 98 to 106 agreed to.

Amendment 116 to clause 80 negatived on division (4 to 7). Clauses 80 to 84 agreed to. Amendment 2 to clause 85 negatived on division (4 to 7). Clauses 85 to 87 agreed to. Clause 88, discussed with new clause 11 (Trade disputes), agreed to. Schedule 9 agreed to. Clause...

Amendment to clause 57 negatived on division (5 votes to 8). Clause 57 agreed to. Schedule 6 agreed to. Government amendment to schedule 7 agreed to on division (8 votes to 4). Two further amendments negatived on division (5 votes to 8 respectively). Government amendment agreed to. Schedule 7 agreed to as amended. Clause 58 agreed to. Clause 59, discussed with clauses 60 to 63 stand part, Government amendments, and Government new clause 9 (Debarment decisions: interim relief), Government new clause 10 (Debarment proceedings and closed material procedure), and Government new clause 15 (Debarment decisions: appeals (No. 2). Clauses 59 to 61 agreed to. Clauses 62 and 63 agreed to as amended. Clause 64 disagreed to. Motion that clause 65 stand part negatived on division (5 votes to 8). Clause 65 disagreed to. Government amendment to clause 66 agreed to. Clause 66 agreed to as amended. Amendment to clause 67 negatived on division (5 votes to 8). Government amendment agreed to. Clauses 67 and 68 agreed to as amended. Clauses 69 to 76 agreed to, with clauses 74 and 76 agreed to as amended. Schedule 8 agreed to. Clauses 77 to 79 agreed to. Committee adjourned. Written evidence reported to the House.

Amendment to clause 57 negatived on division (5 votes to 8). Clause 57 agreed to. Schedule 6 agreed to. Government amendment to schedule 7 agreed to on division (8 votes to 4). Two further amendments negatived on division (5 votes to 8 respectively). Government amendment agreed to. Schedule 7 agreed...