Clause 75 agreed to. Clause 76, discussed with clauses 77 and 78 stand part, Government amendments and new clause 3 (Application of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 to investigations conducted by the Department for Work and Pensions). Clause 76 agreed to, as amended. Clauses 77 and 78 agreed to. Schedule 4 agreed to, as amended. Clauses 79 to 88 agreed to. Committee adjourned.

Clause 75 agreed to. Clause 76, discussed with clauses 77 and 78 stand part, Government amendments and new clause 3 (Application of the Police and Criminal Evidence Act 1984 to investigations conducted by the Department for Work and Pensions). Clause 76 agreed to, as amended. Clauses 77 and 78 agreed...

Clause 52 agreed to on division (6 votes to 5). Clauses 53 to 55 agreed to. Clause 56, as amended, agreed to on division (6 votes to 5). Clauses 57 to 64 agreed to, with clauses 58 and 61 agreed to as amended. Clause 65, discussed with clauses 66 to 70 stand part, amendments, schedules 6 and 7, and Government new clause 21 (Dispersal powers: removal of senior police officer authorisation), and Government new clause 22 (Dispersal powers: extension to local authorities). Clause 65 agreed to. Amendment to clause 66 negatived on division (5 votes to 7). Clauses 66 to 70 agreed to. Schedules 6 and 7 agreed to. Clause 71, discussed with schedule 8 and new clause 42 (Requirement for anti-social behaviour leader), agreed to. Schedule 8 agreed to. Committee adjourned until 25 January. Written evidence reported to the House.

Clause 52 agreed to on division (6 votes to 5). Clauses 53 to 55 agreed to. Clause 56, as amended, agreed to on division (6 votes to 5). Clauses 57 to 64 agreed to, with clauses 58 and 61 agreed to as amended. Clause 65, discussed with clauses 66 to...

Lords motion to agree the first report from the Conduct Committee on Further amendments to the Code of Conduct (HL 20). Agreed to on division (300 to 69).

Lords motion to agree the first report from the Conduct Committee on Further amendments to the Code of Conduct (HL 20). Agreed to on division (300 to 69).

Nonsense.

Nonsense.

No!

No!

My Lords, this report seeks the agreement of the House to a variety of what I hope will be understood as relatively minor improvements to the Code of the Conduct and the guide to the code, which have been agreed by the Conduct Committee over a number of months. The...

My Lords, this report seeks the agreement of the House to a variety of what I hope will be understood as relatively minor improvements to the Code of the Conduct and the guide to the code, which have been agreed by the Conduct Committee over a number of months. The...

My Lords, this debate is technically open-ended, but I have no intention of trespassing on your Lordships’ House. It says on the Order Paper that it is expected to be brief, and I do not wish to delay it unduly.

Many of the things within this report effectively stem from the...

My Lords, this debate is technically open-ended, but I have no intention of trespassing on your Lordships’ House. It says on the Order Paper that it is expected to be brief, and I do not wish to delay it unduly.

Many of the things within this report effectively stem from the...

If the courses are continuing, will he say why they cannot be conducted by members of our own excellent staff? Why do we have to go to outside consultants? Do we invite people to tender for this in order to cut down the cost? The essential point is that there...

If the courses are continuing, will he say why they cannot be conducted by members of our own excellent staff? Why do we have to go to outside consultants? Do we invite people to tender for this in order to cut down the cost? The essential point is that there...

My Lords, perhaps I should say first that the view espoused by the noble Lord, Lord Cormack, may be widespread in Your Lordships’ House, but it is not unanimous.

My Lords, perhaps I should say first that the view espoused by the noble Lord, Lord Cormack, may be widespread in Your Lordships’ House, but it is not unanimous.

We should be very careful about amending these provisions without proper discussion involving all of us. This is an excellent report. It covers a lot of items in a very comprehensive and straightforward manner. The Conduct Committee and the noble and learned Lord, Lord Mance, are to be congratulated on...

We should be very careful about amending these provisions without proper discussion involving all of us. This is an excellent report. It covers a lot of items in a very comprehensive and straightforward manner. The Conduct Committee and the noble and learned Lord, Lord Mance, are to be congratulated on...

My Lords, I am afraid I disagree completely with my noble friend Lord McConnell. He and I have the advantage, as have the noble Lord, Lord Cormack, and a few others, of being here and being able to comment on this, but hundreds of our colleagues will be profoundly and...

My Lords, I am afraid I disagree completely with my noble friend Lord McConnell. He and I have the advantage, as have the noble Lord, Lord Cormack, and a few others, of being here and being able to comment on this, but hundreds of our colleagues will be profoundly and...

My Lords, I am grateful for those comments. The observations from the noble Lord, Lord Cormack, were not directly related to the matter before the House. He focused, as he has done before, on Valuing Everyone training. I have of course done it myself; I was one of the first....

My Lords, I am grateful for those comments. The observations from the noble Lord, Lord Cormack, were not directly related to the matter before the House. He focused, as he has done before, on Valuing Everyone training. I have of course done it myself; I was one of the first....

Will the noble and learned Lord give way?

Will the noble and learned Lord give way?

I am grateful to the noble and learned Lord and I am sorry that some noble Lords, including some of my colleagues, are trying to inhibit a proper debate on this. I make it absolutely clear that I am in favour of dealing properly and significantly with people who transgress...

I am grateful to the noble and learned Lord and I am sorry that some noble Lords, including some of my colleagues, are trying to inhibit a proper debate on this. I make it absolutely clear that I am in favour of dealing properly and significantly with people who transgress...

Well, my Lords, if your Lordships feel that, you will vote against the Motion and we will bring it back on the next occasion. But I think I must press it, in the sense that it is a carefully considered set of proposals that I do not accept are fundamental...

Well, my Lords, if your Lordships feel that, you will vote against the Motion and we will bring it back on the next occasion. But I think I must press it, in the sense that it is a carefully considered set of proposals that I do not accept are fundamental...

Hear! Hear!

Hear! Hear!

Hear! Hear!

Hear! Hear!

This is a summary of the main findings from the report by His Honour Brian Barker QC, the Independent Reviewer of National Security Arrangements in Northern Ireland, covering the period from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2018. His Honour Brian Barker concludes:

Throughout the reporting period I have been...

This is a summary of the main findings from the report by His Honour Brian Barker QC, the Independent Reviewer of National Security Arrangements in Northern Ireland, covering the period from 1 January 2017 to 31 December 2018. His Honour Brian Barker concludes:

Throughout the reporting period I have been...

My Right Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Karen Bradley) has today made the following statement:

This is a summary of the main findings from the report by His Honour Brian Barker QC, the Independent Reviewer of National Security Arrangements in Northern Ireland, covering the period from 1...

My Right Hon. Friend the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland (Karen Bradley) has today made the following statement:

This is a summary of the main findings from the report by His Honour Brian Barker QC, the Independent Reviewer of National Security Arrangements in Northern Ireland, covering the period from 1...