"The noble Lord makes absolutely the correct point because the transition cannot have any gaps in it. In other words, when Airwave is turned off and the new emergency services network is turned on, there must be full capability across the piece and for those wh1o are using it, so …..." Baroness Williams of Trafford - View Speech
"The timeframe for switch-on of the new emergency services network, as I said in my initial response, is 2026. I shall be working to make sure that that timescale is met, if I am still in post...." Baroness Williams of Trafford - View Speech
"I can assure the noble Lord that the new system will not be switched on and up and running until there is that user confidence in it, which goes to his point...." Baroness Williams of Trafford - View Speech
"I do not know the answer to that question. I have been focusing on England and Wales, but I shall get an answer to the noble Lord...." Baroness Williams of Trafford - View Speech
"My Lords, on 4 July the other place voted to affirm these regulations, which support the implementation of Part 5 of the Nationality and Borders Act 2022 which, as noble Lords will recall, received Royal Assent at the end of April. Section 69 of that Act gives the Secretary of …..." Baroness Williams of Trafford - View Speech
"My Lords, I thank all noble Lords who have spoken in this debate, both for their contributions and for their continued engagement on what is clearly a very important topic for us all. I join the noble and learned Baroness, Lady Butler-Sloss, in paying tribute to the right honourable Theresa …..." Baroness Williams of Trafford - View Speech
"My Lords, arrangements for the misconduct hearing of former chief constable Mike Veale are a matter for the Cleveland police and crime commissioner and it would be inappropriate to comment further while those proceedings remain ongoing...." Baroness Williams of Trafford - View Speech