(3 years, 3 months ago)
Lords Chamber Lord Stewart of Dirleton (Con)
        
    
    
    
    
    
        
        
        
            Lord Stewart of Dirleton (Con) 
        
    
        
    
        My Lords, I am not sure how far it lies within the power of central government to make the orders for which the noble Earl calls. I will, if he wishes, correspond with him on just what the Government can do to prevent people being coerced into going into work against their will.
 The Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith)
        
    
    
    
    
    
        
        
        
            The Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) 
        
    
        
    
        The noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, is making a virtual contribution.
(3 years, 7 months ago)
Lords Chamber Lord Stewart of Dirleton (Con)
        
    
    
    
    
    
        
        
        
            Lord Stewart of Dirleton (Con) 
        
    
        
    
        I am very grateful to my noble friend for the question. In part, I refer her to the answer I gave to the previous question. The situation is that there is a degree of independence for individual chief constables to prioritise matters within their own jurisdictions, if I may use that expression. We are seeking to emphasise the real importance of this particular area of law and the real harm inflicted upon victims of stalking, so that it percolates down from the chiefs to the foot soldiers.
 The Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith)
        
    
    
    
    
    
        
        
        
            The Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) 
        
    
        
    
        My Lords, I invite the noble Baroness, Lady Brinton, to make a virtual contribution.
(3 years, 7 months ago)
Lords Chamber Lord Stewart of Dirleton (Con)
        
    
    
    
    
    
        
        
        
            Lord Stewart of Dirleton (Con) 
        
    
        
    
        My Lords, there was no attempt on my part to forestall any Division, and I apologise if ignorance of procedure perhaps led to the suggestion otherwise. [Interruption.] I am grateful to my noble friend for indicating that that was not his position.
 The Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith)
        
    
    
    
    
    
        
        
        
            The Lord Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) 
        
    
        
    
        I can assure noble Lords that it is about the timing of the address by President Zelensky, rather than anything else. All business continues.
(4 years, 6 months ago)
Lords Chamber Lord Stewart of Dirleton (Con)
        
    
    
    
    
    
        
        
        
            Lord Stewart of Dirleton (Con) 
        
    
        
    
        My Lords, I do not accept the adjectival premises on which the noble Lord’s questions were based. I refer to my earlier answers about the spending that has been identified in relation to these matters.
 The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith)
        
    
    
    
    
    
        
        
        
            The Senior Deputy Speaker (Lord McFall of Alcluith) 
        
    
        
    
        My Lords, all supplementary questions have been asked, and we now move to the fourth Oral Question.