To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact on anti-social behaviour of expanding the use of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 to allow non-registered social housing providers with more than 10,000 houses, like MHS Homes,...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact on anti-social behaviour of expanding the use of the Anti-social Behaviour, Crime and Policing Act 2014 to allow non-registered social housing providers with more than 10,000 houses, like MHS Homes,...

Local agencies have various powers to respond to anti-social behaviour. These powers are being strengthened by the Crime and Policing Act 2026.

Local agencies have various powers to respond to anti-social behaviour. These powers are being strengthened by the Crime and Policing Act 2026.

Lords consideration of Commons reason and amendments. Lords amendment 2H, to Commons amendment 2F, and 2J, to Commons amendment 2G, not insisted on, and Commons amendments in lieu 2K, to Commons amendment 2F, and 2L, to Commons amendment 2G, agreed to. Lords amendments 439E and 439F not insisted on and Commons amendments 439C and 439D agreed to.

Lords consideration of Commons reason and amendments. Lords amendment 2H, to Commons amendment 2F, and 2J, to Commons amendment 2G, not insisted on, and Commons amendments in lieu 2K, to Commons amendment 2F, and 2L, to Commons amendment 2G, agreed to. Lords amendments 439E and 439F not insisted on and...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

My Lords, in moving Motion A, I will speak also to Motion B. We have had just over 18 months in both Houses on this Bill. I very much hope that we are now debating the Crime and Policing Bill for the very last time. Your Lordships’ House has quite...

My Lords, in moving Motion A, I will speak also to Motion B. We have had just over 18 months in both Houses on this Bill. I very much hope that we are now debating the Crime and Policing Bill for the very last time. Your Lordships’ House has quite...

My Lords, I rise to respond to the Government’s Motion A regarding the issuing of fixed penalty notices for anti-social behaviour. I thank the Minister for all his efforts. Throughout this process, he has demonstrated good will but, without making any great classical allusions, this has felt very much like...

My Lords, I rise to respond to the Government’s Motion A regarding the issuing of fixed penalty notices for anti-social behaviour. I thank the Minister for all his efforts. Throughout this process, he has demonstrated good will but, without making any great classical allusions, this has felt very much like...

My Lords, despite everything that the Minister has said on proscription of the IRGC, we are now in something of an Alice in Wonderland world. The Prime Minister has told the media in recent days that the Government propose to introduce further legislation to address state threats. Such legislation has...

My Lords, despite everything that the Minister has said on proscription of the IRGC, we are now in something of an Alice in Wonderland world. The Prime Minister has told the media in recent days that the Government propose to introduce further legislation to address state threats. Such legislation has...

My Lords, the House should take account of two factors. My understanding of the advice from the much-respected Jonathan Hall, the Government’s adviser on terrorism legislation, is that specific new legislation is required to ensure that malign state actors can be proscribed and dealt with.

Secondly, the House should take account...

My Lords, the House should take account of two factors. My understanding of the advice from the much-respected Jonathan Hall, the Government’s adviser on terrorism legislation, is that specific new legislation is required to ensure that malign state actors can be proscribed and dealt with.

Secondly, the House should take account...

My Lords, we return to this highly important matter once again. I know that the Government will not appreciate this, but it is our duty in this House to hold them to account for their promises.

When in opposition, the Labour Party committed to proscribing the IRGC; it has now voted...

My Lords, we return to this highly important matter once again. I know that the Government will not appreciate this, but it is our duty in this House to hold them to account for their promises.

When in opposition, the Labour Party committed to proscribing the IRGC; it has now voted...

I am not quite sure whether the noble Lord intends to press his Motion or not.

I am not quite sure whether the noble Lord intends to press his Motion or not.

I will let the Minister know in a moment.

I will let the Minister know in a moment.

That is very gracious. I will keep an eye out for it.

I am pleased that we have made some progress. I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, for his pragmatic approach. I know that he would have liked the Government to go further on the issue of fixed...

That is very gracious. I will keep an eye out for it.

I am pleased that we have made some progress. I am grateful to the noble Lord, Lord Clement-Jones, for his pragmatic approach. I know that he would have liked the Government to go further on the issue of fixed...

Jonathan Hall.

Jonathan Hall.

I got my Fishers and Halls mixed up. It was recommended by Jonathan Hall KC in his recent report to the Government.

We cannot anticipate what the King’s Speech will say, but I repeat to the noble Lord, for clarity, that the Prime Minister said the Government understand the need for...

I got my Fishers and Halls mixed up. It was recommended by Jonathan Hall KC in his recent report to the Government.

We cannot anticipate what the King’s Speech will say, but I repeat to the noble Lord, for clarity, that the Prime Minister said the Government understand the need for...

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

Moved by

Lord Hanson of Flint

I have already spoken to Motion B. I beg to move.

Motion B1 (as an amendment to Motion B)

I have already spoken to Motion B. I beg to move.

Motion B1 (as an amendment to Motion B)

Tabled by

Lord Davies of Gower

Tabled by

Lord Davies of Gower

My Lords, I thank the opposition parties for their support, particularly the Liberal Democrats for their unswerving support and appreciation of the seriousness of the issue. I would have preferred to have something more positive from the Minister, and we will hold the Government to account, but for now, I...

My Lords, I thank the opposition parties for their support, particularly the Liberal Democrats for their unswerving support and appreciation of the seriousness of the issue. I would have preferred to have something more positive from the Minister, and we will hold the Government to account, but for now, I...

Moved by

Lord Walney

Moved by

Lord Walney

My Lords, I was disappointed that the Government directed their Members in the Commons to vote down Amendment 311, which would have created a limited power for the Government to designate as an extreme criminal protest group organisations that attempt to influence public policy through a limited number of offences,...

My Lords, I was disappointed that the Government directed their Members in the Commons to vote down Amendment 311, which would have created a limited power for the Government to designate as an extreme criminal protest group organisations that attempt to influence public policy through a limited number of offences,...