To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of (a) trends in the levels of use of balaclavas and other face coverings by young people to intimidate members of the public, and (b) the potential merits of measures to address their use in...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what assessment she has made of (a) trends in the levels of use of balaclavas and other face coverings by young people to intimidate members of the public, and (b) the potential merits of measures to address their use in...

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance is issued to police forces regarding protesters wearing (a) balaclavas, (b) niqabs and (c) burkas.

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what guidance is issued to police forces regarding protesters wearing (a) balaclavas, (b) niqabs and (c) burkas.

Lords report stage fifth day. Amendment 387A agreed to on division (215 to 180). Amendment 387B agreed to on division (227 to 221). Amendments 388 to 388D agreed to. Amendment 391 agreed to on division (163 to 153). (Part 1 of 2).

Lords report stage fifth day. Amendment 387A agreed to on division (215 to 180). Amendment 387B agreed to on division (227 to 221). Amendments 388 to 388D agreed to. Amendment 391 agreed to on division (163 to 153). (Part 1 of 2).

Moved by

Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay

384: After Clause 160, insert the following new Clause—

“Police charges for escorting vehicles or trailers carrying a load of exceptional dimensions

(1) Within six months of the day on which this Act is passed, the Secretary of State must, by regulations, establish a framework to regulate...

Moved by

Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay

384: After Clause 160, insert the following new Clause—

“Police charges for escorting vehicles or trailers carrying a load of exceptional dimensions

(1) Within six months of the day on which this Act is passed, the Secretary of State must, by regulations, establish a framework to regulate...

My Lords, I fear I am a wholly inadequate substitute for my noble friend Lord Attlee, who has now retired from your Lordships’ House after 35 years of dedicated service. During that time, he raised many important issues relating to haulage, including in Committee on this Bill. While my noble...

My Lords, I fear I am a wholly inadequate substitute for my noble friend Lord Attlee, who has now retired from your Lordships’ House after 35 years of dedicated service. During that time, he raised many important issues relating to haulage, including in Committee on this Bill. While my noble...

My Lords, I have added my name to Amendment 384, which is similar to the one tabled by the noble Earl, Lord Attlee, and debated in Committee on 15 January. Police charges for abnormal loads are a cause he very much made his own, as the noble Lord, Lord Parkinson,...

My Lords, I have added my name to Amendment 384, which is similar to the one tabled by the noble Earl, Lord Attlee, and debated in Committee on 15 January. Police charges for abnormal loads are a cause he very much made his own, as the noble Lord, Lord Parkinson,...

My Lords, I am an unworthy substitute for the noble Baroness, Lady Pidgeon, but I am afraid it is one of those occasions when real life catches up with your Lordships’ House; it has stopped her being here today. She supports the amendment. When you start to think about it,...

My Lords, I am an unworthy substitute for the noble Baroness, Lady Pidgeon, but I am afraid it is one of those occasions when real life catches up with your Lordships’ House; it has stopped her being here today. She supports the amendment. When you start to think about it,...

My Lords, I too support the amendment. I suggest that if, as I hope, the Minister agrees that regulations are needed, they should not just deal with consistency but impose a substantive

limit on the fees to be charged. It seems that in this context, as in many others, the...

My Lords, I too support the amendment. I suggest that if, as I hope, the Minister agrees that regulations are needed, they should not just deal with consistency but impose a substantive

limit on the fees to be charged. It seems that in this context, as in many others, the...

My Lords, although the movement of abnormal loads may seem like a niche and marginal activity, my noble friend Lord Attlee, who recently retired from your Lordships’ House, laid out a compelling argument in Committee for why that is not the case. The heavy haulage industry is a vital component...

My Lords, although the movement of abnormal loads may seem like a niche and marginal activity, my noble friend Lord Attlee, who recently retired from your Lordships’ House, laid out a compelling argument in Committee for why that is not the case. The heavy haulage industry is a vital component...

My Lords, I join all the speakers in the debate on this small but important issue in praising the noble Earl, Lord Attlee, who, after almost 34 years of service in this House, retired just a few days ago. It would be remiss of me not to join in paying...

My Lords, I join all the speakers in the debate on this small but important issue in praising the noble Earl, Lord Attlee, who, after almost 34 years of service in this House, retired just a few days ago. It would be remiss of me not to join in paying...

I am very grateful to the Minister. Will the letter that the Minister mentioned make the point that it is unacceptable in principle for police forces to seek to make a profit via the imposition of these fees?

I am very grateful to the Minister. Will the letter that the Minister mentioned make the point that it is unacceptable in principle for police forces to seek to make a profit via the imposition of these fees?

I would need to go back and check on the correspondence for the noble Lord, but this is about making sure that this is covering costs, rather than anything else.

I would need to go back and check on the correspondence for the noble Lord, but this is about making sure that this is covering costs, rather than anything else.

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lords, Lord Addington and Lord Pannick, the noble Baroness, Lady Pidgeon, in her absence, as well as to my noble friend Lord Cameron of Lochiel, for their support on the amendment. I am grateful to the Minister for his reply, for the...

My Lords, I am grateful to the noble Lords, Lord Addington and Lord Pannick, the noble Baroness, Lady Pidgeon, in her absence, as well as to my noble friend Lord Cameron of Lochiel, for their support on the amendment. I am grateful to the Minister for his reply, for the...

Moved by

Lord Jackson of Peterborough

385: After Clause 160, insert the following new Clause—

“Wearing a face covering while cycling

(1) A constable may stop any person to whom subsection (2) applies.

(2) This subsection applies to a person who wears a face covering while cycling or riding a scooter in such a way...

Moved by

Lord Jackson of Peterborough

385: After Clause 160, insert the following new Clause—

“Wearing a face covering while cycling

(1) A constable may stop any person to whom subsection (2) applies.

(2) This subsection applies to a person who wears a face covering while cycling or riding a scooter in such a way...

My Lords, the amendment was tabled by my noble friend Lady Neville-Rolfe and I have attached my name to it. Before I move on to it, I want briefly to indicate my support for the excellent amendment in this group tabled by my noble friend Lady Buscombe, Amendment 387A, which...

My Lords, the amendment was tabled by my noble friend Lady Neville-Rolfe and I have attached my name to it. Before I move on to it, I want briefly to indicate my support for the excellent amendment in this group tabled by my noble friend Lady Buscombe, Amendment 387A, which...

My Lords, my Amendment 386 seeks to enable police officers, after a lawful stop, to ask a member of the public to exit the vehicle. I support the work of the Police Federation of England and Wales, and I have tabled this amendment for four obvious reasons.

First, the amendment seeks...

My Lords, my Amendment 386 seeks to enable police officers, after a lawful stop, to ask a member of the public to exit the vehicle. I support the work of the Police Federation of England and Wales, and I have tabled this amendment for four obvious reasons.

First, the amendment seeks...

My Lords, I will speak to my Amendment 387A. Let me begin by explaining the reason and intent behind this simple amendment. On 20 January, further to an Urgent Question regarding business rates in the hospitality sector, I asked,

“are any of the many thousands of Turkish barbers, as they are...

My Lords, I will speak to my Amendment 387A. Let me begin by explaining the reason and intent behind this simple amendment. On 20 January, further to an Urgent Question regarding business rates in the hospitality sector, I asked,

“are any of the many thousands of Turkish barbers, as they are...

My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 385, moved by the noble Lord, Lord Jackson, and Amendment 386 from the noble Lord, Lord Bailey. On Amendment 385, masks on cyclists are a difficult area. We all know that cyclists wear masks for reasons of keeping their mouth warm when it...

My Lords, I will speak to Amendment 385, moved by the noble Lord, Lord Jackson, and Amendment 386 from the noble Lord, Lord Bailey. On Amendment 385, masks on cyclists are a difficult area. We all know that cyclists wear masks for reasons of keeping their mouth warm when it...

My Lords, I have real reservations about Amendment 385, which I am afraid I cannot support. I am glad that my noble friend is not thinking of testing the opinion of the House.

I speak as a cyclist and I fear, for the reason touched on by the noble Lord, Lord...

My Lords, I have real reservations about Amendment 385, which I am afraid I cannot support. I am glad that my noble friend is not thinking of testing the opinion of the House.

I speak as a cyclist and I fear, for the reason touched on by the noble Lord, Lord...