"My Lords, my noble friend Lord McNally has explained in previous debates why Clause 136 is important to the Government. If somebody stole a car, a handbag or a phone, most people would expect there to be criminal consequences if the offender were caught. Yet, where squatters deprive a person …..." Baroness Northover - View Speech
"I will come to that in a minute. As I say, occupation of other people’s homes causes misery, and squatting in residential property should be a criminal offence just as the theft of a car would be.
"I had a long list of other measures that have been taken, but I thought that the best thing might be to write to the noble Baroness with that rather than detain people too long tonight...." Baroness Northover - View Speech
"As I said to the noble Baroness, I am very happy to arrange a meeting to take this forward. Then we will have to see where we are at that point...." Baroness Northover - View Speech
"My noble friend says that we have discussed the possibility of meeting and considering this further. I gave her the assurance that this was still open because that was what I was informed, and I reiterate that assurance...." Baroness Northover - View Speech
"My Lords, this amendment returns to issues raised by my noble friend Lady Linklater in Committee. I very much welcome the contribution that she has made on this issue during the passage of the Bill. My noble friend has considerable experience, to which other noble Lords have referred, in bringing …..." Baroness Northover - View Speech
"My Lords, Amendment 151B, moved by my noble friend Lady Linklater, relates to the imposition of short custodial sentences. It would place a duty on a court to consider all alternatives before imposing a short custodial term. The amendment would also require the court, when imposing a short custodial sentence, …..." Baroness Northover - View Speech
"I thank my noble friend for those points, and will write to him with details on them. He may wish to feed in to the consultation on the matter...." Baroness Northover - View Speech