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Speech in Grand Committee - Wed 06 Jan 2021
Antique Firearms Regulations 2020

"My Lords, I recommend the article by Rupert Jones, “Firearms and Fury: The Rise of Gun Crime in the UK”, published in Counsel magazine for June 2018 and helpfully drawn to the Committee’s attention by the Library in advance of this debate. Together with the clear explanation by my noble …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Thu 26 Nov 2020
Law Enforcement and Security (Separation Issues etc.) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020

"My Lords, the noble Baroness, Lady Ritchie, always informs our debates. One of the fears that I had during the Brexit debate before the referendum was that if we left the EU, we would damage the co-operation, and its speed and effectiveness, between the law enforcement and investigatory agencies of …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 23 Nov 2020
Hate Crime: Misogyny

"My Lords, I agree with my noble friend’s last answer. We are all against the hatred of women, but does my noble friend agree that we do not need to create more offences when there are already laws dealing with misogyny? Is it not already a crime, for example, to …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 11 Nov 2020
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill

"My Lords, my noble and learned friend Lord Stewart has made both his first appearance at the Dispatch Box and his maiden speech. He spoke kindly and accurately of our noble and learned friend Lord Keen and modestly of himself, but we have already benefited from his being here with …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 21 Sep 2020
Counter-Terrorism and Sentencing Bill

"My Lords, this Bill contains some necessary and useful provisions, but it may take some time to be sure. We are still assessing the good effects of the Counter-Terrorism and Border Security Act 2019 and the several terrorism statutes passed since 2000.

Of course, this Government are reacting understandably to …..."
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Written Question
Private Investigators: Regulation
Wednesday 30th January 2019

Asked by: Lord Garnier (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government, following their report Security Industry Authority: triennial review 2016 to 2017, published on 7 June 2018, when they intend to introduce the regulation and licensing of private investigators.

Answered by Baroness Williams of Trafford - Shadow Chief Whip (Lords)

The Government is committed to ensuring the integrity of the private security industry, including private investigators and is considering the Review and its recommendations carefully. The Government’s final response will be published in due course.

Written Question
Human Trafficking
Monday 27th February 2017

Asked by: Lord Garnier (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, what steps her Department is taking to encourage the seizure of assets of human traffickers at the point of arrest, rather than conviction.

Answered by Sarah Newton

The Modern Slavery taskforce, chaired by the Prime Minister, is coordinating activity across law enforcement agencies to ensure that powers available to disrupt, deter and prevent human trafficking are used to best effect.

This includes powers under Section 12 of the Modern Slavery Act 2015 to detain vehicles, ships and aircraft from those arrested on suspicion of human trafficking offences and wider powers available under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002.

Written Question
Human Trafficking
Monday 27th February 2017

Asked by: Lord Garnier (Conservative - Life peer)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department, how many people convicted of human trafficking in the UK who returned to their country of origin to serve their sentence have had their assets (a) in the UK or (b) overseas seized to compensate (i) victims of trafficking, (ii) police forces and (iii) HM Treasury; and if she will make a statement.

Answered by Sarah Newton

Data on the number of convicted human traffickers returned to their countries of origin to serve the sentence and whose assets (whether in the UK or overseas) have also been seized to compensate victims, police forces and HM Treasury is not collated centrally.

Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 21 Feb 2017
Criminal Finances Bill

"I beg to move, That the clause be read a Second time...."
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Speech in Commons Chamber - Tue 21 Feb 2017
Criminal Finances Bill

"I shall be relatively brief in introducing this group of new clauses. In moving new clause 2, which stands in my name and those of a number of hon. Members on both sides of the House and which mirrors new clauses 3, 4, 14 and 15, I want to introduce …..."
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