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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 14 Sep 2021
Police, Crime, Sentencing and Courts Bill

"This is such a Clapham omnibus of a Bill that to try to make sense of it could lead one to arrive, potentially, at a bewildering range of destinations. My sympathies are with the Minister, who mounted the bus several hours ago, still has a while to go, and, I …..."
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Written Question
Police: Coronavirus
Monday 2nd August 2021

Asked by: Lord Russell of Liverpool (Crossbench - Excepted Hereditary)

Question to the Home Office:

To ask Her Majesty's Government (1) how many police officers are currently having to self-isolate after being COVID-19 contact traced, and (2) what is the total number of police officer working days lost due to self-isolation in 2020 and 2021.

Answered by Lord Greenhalgh

The Home Office does not hold the information requested centrally.

The Home Office collects and publishes information on the number of police officers on long term sick absence as at 31st March each year, by police force area, in the annual ‘Police workforce’ statistical bulletin, available here: https://www.gov.uk/government/collections/police-workforce-england-and-wales

The next release of ‘Police workforce’ statistics will be published on 28th July 2021, and will represent the picture as at 31 March 2021.

Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 27 Apr 2021
Domestic Abuse Bill

"My Lords, at the last stage of the Bill I started by saying it felt dangerously like

“déjà vu all over again”.—[Official Report, 21/4/21; col. 1935.]

I am very pleased to announce this afternoon that it does not feel like déjà vu any longer. I think we are …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 17 Mar 2021
Domestic Abuse Bill

"My Lords, I was very happy to put my name to this amendment, and I pay tribute to the noble Baroness, Lady Kennedy, for the eloquent and detailed way in which she has introduced it.

At Second Reading on 5 January, I mentioned that I would raise the issue of …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Wed 17 Mar 2021
Domestic Abuse Bill

"I thank the Minister very much for that helpful response. I would like clarification on how we are going to proceed. Does she agree that the police forces currently recording crimes such as misogyny are doing so slightly differently in each case, because each police force has decided to interpret …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 15 Mar 2021
Domestic Abuse Bill

"And so, my Lords, we come to tail-end Charlie. What is probably not obvious to those listening or watching today’s proceedings who are not around the Palace of Westminster is that they have been taking place with the sound of helicopters circling almost ceaselessly. I think that is because a …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 08 Mar 2021
Domestic Abuse Bill

"My Lords, I support all the amendments in this group. I declare my interests as an officer of the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Conception to Age Two, and, like the noble Baroness, Lady Stroud, I have the privilege of being a member of Andrea Leadsom’s taskforce. We will be producing …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 08 Mar 2021
Domestic Abuse Bill

"My Lords, I rise briefly in support of Amendments 12 and 16, to which I have added my name. In Committee, the Minister was constructive and sympathetic, as she invariably is when considering improvements to the quality, accuracy and timeliness of data, so we are grateful for government Amendment 14. …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Tue 09 Feb 2021
Covert Human Intelligence Sources (Criminal Conduct) Bill

"My Lords, like the noble Lord, Lord Young, I will also speak very briefly to Motion D. I thank all noble Lords who have been part of a chorus of voices speaking on behalf of children, young people and vulnerable adults. It is very good news that their voices have …..."
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Speech in Lords Chamber - Mon 01 Feb 2021
Domestic Abuse Bill

"My Lords, I shall speak to Amendments 176 and 177, to which I was pleased to add my name. My three fellow sponsors have made such a good job of the case for the prosecution that I will try not to sound like a worn record. I am also very …..."
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